{"id":13218,"date":"2010-12-31T09:52:53","date_gmt":"2010-12-31T14:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=13218"},"modified":"2016-02-01T10:39:22","modified_gmt":"2016-02-01T15:39:22","slug":"homemade-applesauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=13218","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Low Carb Applesauce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You really can\u2019t beat homemade applesauce.\u00a0 Apples have so much flavor (and sweetness) of their own, there really is no need for all of the sugar that&#8217;s added in the store bought stuff.\u00a0 This recipe adds only lemon and cinnamon for a deeper flavor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My kids can\u2019t seem to get enough of this right now, which is why I made a big batch and froze a lot.\u00a0 It freezes and thaws beautifully!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container-104\" class=\"zlrecipe-container-border\" >\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container\" class=\"serif zlrecipe\">\n  <div class=\"recipeRating\"><div id=\"post-ratings-13218\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"076a62ea5a\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_13218_1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/asweetlife_stars\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(13218, 1, '');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4.5, 5, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; 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Cover. Bring to boil. Lower heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Remove from heat. Remove cinnamon sticks and lemon peels. Process through food mill.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Ready to serve, either hot or refrigerated. 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