The Vermont Country Store Catalogue
I can't remember when I started getting The Vermont Country Store catalogue. But I do know that it's brought me more hours of enjoyment than I can rationally explain. From hideous caftans to shampoo that was insanely popular in 1976, the catalogue has a lot of odd stuff. Recently there was some furor caused by a reader who discovered that the catalogue pedaled vibrators. Ha! Anyway, it's a really eclectic mix of stuff and I'm so obsessed with it, that I actually made the very handsome boyfriend drive us to one of their two stores during our last Vermont vacation. While there, I bought a geode which I have been unable to break. I've tried hammers, wrenches, screwdrivers. Nada. I still have it, dinged but intact.
But I was just leafing through the latest catalogue and they have Banana Walnut Bread in a can. What? My mind, it is boggled. I'm familiar with the concept of bread in a can. I think the Brits are responsible. But banana bread. Of all breads, banana is the easiest to make. Really. But for those of you who fear baking you can gets yours from a can from The Vermont Country Store.
Don't say I never taught you anything.