Covid Testing
Entry into Canada requires either a rapid test (professional administered or observed) within 24h or a molecular test (NAAT or PCR) done with 72h.
- Curative (Convention Center) is open 10am-6pm, has rapid molecular (NAAT) tests available on Friday which promises a 2h turnaround. Only that location, the others are PCR. Curative bills insurance, but insurance is technically not required to cover it if you say it’s for for travel
- UW Medicine charges your insurance and you have to provide some reason (e.g., "possible exposure")
- Kaiser Perm offers members free PCR testing, and explicitly says it it is free for travel proof purposes
Cars
- Team Subaru( N+H+K): 1: departing Friday 2: picking Kurt up at Vancouver airport sat early 3: planning to ski sat
- Team Honda
- Team Scott (has ski tupperware)
Food
reminder: fresh produce is restricted across the border, details here.
There are 10 of us and the kitchen seems relatively small with a smallish electric stove.
Food to buy
- Before Whistler
ELS - Asian grocery store in Vancouver: Japanese curry roux, yellow daal, paneer (if possible), sambal
- In Whistler
- tofu
- bananas, tomatoes, lettuce, avocados/guacamole
- butter
- TO SORT
- bread
- eggs (Costco?)
- potatoes, onions, carrots, salad greens, garlic, ginger paste,
- impossible
- taco cheese, mozz, ricotta
- no boil Lasagna noodles
- tomato sauce
- tortillas, canned beans
- lots of frozen spinach
- paneer if possible
Food to bring
ELS:
- hot chocolate mix (the good cheap stuff)
- our lady, marie sharp
- rice (short grain+jasmin) - up to 20kg
- peanut butter
- oatmeal
- soy sauce
- Indian spice: turmeric, garam masala, fenugreen leaves, asafoetida, red chilies, chickpea flour, jasmin rice, red/yellow lentiles, cilantro, Bengali five spice (or equal parts: nigella seeds or black (or white) sesame seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, and fenugreek seeds)
Lang/Peek
- olive oil (N has packed)
- chips/nuts/dried fruit
- bread flour
- yeast
- pasta
Equipment to bring
ELS:
- ELS rice cooker + unit-of-rice-cup
- pressure cooker (for cooking extra rice)
- wok
- a good knife or two
- coffee beans + hand grinder + filter setup (B)
- cleaning scraper (B)
(* pacojet? :yikes:) (* cocktail stuff? (mixer, citrus squeezer)) (* cast iron?)
Lang/Peek:
- dutch oven?
- pizza stone?
- moka pot(s) (H)
- baking trays?
Dinner ideas (5 dinners)
Dinner 1: Tofu stir fry
- ingredients:
- fresh/fridge: tofu, vegetables
- dry/processed: rice, soy sauce, sambal
Dinner 2: Japanese curry + salad
- ingredients:
- fresh/fridge: potatoes, onions, carrots, salad greens
- dry/processed: rice, Japanese curry
Dinner 3: Taco night
- ingredients:
- fresh/fridge: tomatoes, lettuce, avocados/guacamole, impossible, cheese
- dry/processed: tortillas, canned beans
Dinner 4: Lasagna + salad
- ingredients:
- fresh/cold: ricotta, mozzarella, spinach? fieldroast/impossible? , salad greens, tomatoes
- dry/processed: no boil Lasagna noodles, tomato sauce
Dinner 5: saag, daal
- ingredients:
- fresh/cold: lots of frozen spinach, onions, garlic, ginger paste,
- dry/processed: (ELS to bring spice) turmeric, garam masala, fenugreen leaves, butter, asafoetida, red chilies, chickpea flour, jasmin rice, red/yellow lentiles, cilantro, Bengali five spice (or equal parts: nigella seeds or black (or white) sesame seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, and fenugreek seeds)
Potential other dinner thoughts
Dinner: Pineapple rice + green veggies (bok choy, cabbage, spinach...)
- ingredients:
- fresh: green veggies
- dry/processed: canned or fresh pineapple, rice, frozen mixed veggies
- oil
- tools: rice cooker, wok?
Dinner: Sabich
- ingredients:
- fresh/cold: eggplants, cucumbers, tomatoes, boiled eggs
- dry/processed: hummus, tahini sauce, amba sauce (TJ), pita bread
Dinner: Grilled cheese + tomato soup
- bread, cheddar, butter, canned tomatoes, better than bouillon
Dinner: Shepard's pie + salad
Dinner: ramen
- potatoes, frozen veg mix, salad greens
- recipes that are easy to scale:
- pasta
- shepards pie
- Japanese curry
- Indian curry
- stirfry
- grilled cheese/tomato soup
Breakfast stuff
- eggs
- bread
- oatmeal
- peanut butter
Lunch stuff (for those who want to bring lunch)
- bread
- cheese
snacks
Alcohol
Places to Eat
Recommendations from B's co-worker:
- https://tacoslacantina.ca/
- https://www.splitzgrill.com/ (recommend lentil burger)
- Purebread bakery
