Autumn's here Lets Celebrate!

I don't know about you but Autumn is probably my favourite season of all....

I LOVE  crisp Autumn days kicking up the leaves as I walk through the park, the shininess of a conker as you unwrap it from it's spiky case. Blackberry-ing along country lanes and buying apples from the roadside. Taking them home and baking blackberry & apple crumbles, pies and cakes!

Apple Days, Halloween & Cider Making, there's a bumper harvest brewing at Lil Vintage!!

Using  Autumn as our muse I've been quite inspired these past weeks....

Drink up Thy Zider Print - celebrate all those merry nights!

A pumpkin garland, to add seasonal decoration to your home!

Pumpkin Cupcake Toppers 

And don't forget this week's #FabFriday offer is Free Delivery so order today!

Un ragazzo chiamato Bi / Foter / CC BY-SA

Ok So Either I'm Pregnant Or .... Autumn Is On It's Way!

You've probably the noticed the subtle changes happening, the nights are drawing in, and even though we are having sunny days, and there's a slight chill in the morning. Changes are afoot. I've also started big time cooking in the kitchen - baking, casseroling and basically stockpiling.. This only really happens on 2 occasions 1 when I'm expecting and 2 as we head into autumn... I can assure you there are no Lil Vintage-ettes on the way so it must be autumn!

Yay my fave season! I love it all, nights drawing in - lighting candles in the evening, leaves falling, picking blackberries, apple days, guy fawkes night and Halloween. You'll find notice the difference in the www.Lilvintagemakes.com/store too. Autumn brings tweed and wools all snuggly, and warm. My first autumn offering is my new moustache purse....

 you can buy it here

 And before I go, a nice autumnal recipe for you to try... Apple and blackberry sponge pudding

Ingredients

Filling

3 eating Apples

3 small cups Blackberries

Sugar  to taste

Sponge

175g butter/margerine

175g caster sugar

3 eggs, beaten

175g self-raising flour

Method

Peel Core and Chop Apples and place in dish. Add blackberries and sweeten to taste with sugar (1 - 2 teaspoons).

In a separate bowl mix butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time then  mix in flour, for form a cake batter.

Pour sponge mix over fruit and cook  at 175 deg.C for 20 minutes until cooked through and golden.

Serve hot with cream, ice cream or custard. 

Also can be served cold.