Good job, msbelle (and mac)!

Just got back from lunch with my newest co-worker, where we ranted about everything we don't like about this job. She's really sad I'm leaving; I think it won't be long before she quits too. I'm sorry it hasn't worked out for her, but selfishly a little glad that it wasn't just me who found our office really clique-y and weird.

Ooh, I want apple pie-cake!!

Epic thanks for the offer but I got in at 1130 last night and am leaving after work!

I posted that one here, and I have one in the oven RIGHT NOW.

Excellent! I am excited. I have had a springform pan for years and have yet to use it.

I am tempted to make that in a non-springform pan, as I haven't got one. But then again, as long as the oatmeal holds out, I will be quite happy with apple crisp.

It would definitely work in a regular cake pan, the only advantage to the springform is it makes the first slice easier to serve.

Aaaaand I just realized I forgot (again) to nonstick-cooking-spray the pan before I put the apples in. Oh well, it released well enough yesterday.

OH, and I also highly recommend substituting up to 1 cup of the oil with sour cream, if you want it to taste like the Little Pie Company's sour-cream walnut apple pie.*

*Adding walnuts would also help in this regard.

OOOH. Will do!

Do I actually need caster sugar?

My inbox is under 200 messages. This seems like an achievement.

I am so excited about Dylan's Halloween costume!! He decided he wanted to be The Atom, which meant it had to be DIY or very very expensive, so I asked my knows-how-to-sew-and-stuff neighbor to help out, and this was the result. (She also made a little gold atom symbol iron-on patch for the forehead once the cowl arrives - I ordered a blue lycra ski mask from Amazon, and a pair of red lycra opera gloves.)

Do I actually need caster sugar?

No. I actually think the eggs get fluffier with regular sugar, if you're beating it by hand. (Which I do because I don't have a dishwasher)