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The homemade apple butter was a success! I kept sugar to a minimum -- 1/4 cup for 4 pounds apples. Next time, I may skip the sugar altogether. Sourdough wheat/rye toast almond butter, apple butter, blueberries & soymilk chai for breakfast
Diet Calendar Entry for 17 September 2023:
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1682 kcal
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Fat: 72.64g | Prot: 54.80g | Carb: 212.50g.
Breakfast: Amish Country Kitchen Apple Butter, Natural Grocers Fresh Ground Almond Butter, Blueberries , Honey , Sourdough bread, Silk Unsweetened Soymilk. Lunch: Corn Tortillas , Field Roast Chao Vegan Cheese, Navitas Naturals Cacao Nibs, Navitas Naturals Cacao Nibs, Apples , Quaker 100% Whole Grain Oatmeal, Forager Cashewmilk Yogurt Unsweetened Plain, Grapes (Red or Green, European Type Varieties Such As Thompson Seedless) . Dinner: Heartland Whole Wheat Penne Pasta, Great Value Cannellini Beans, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Earthbound Farm Organic Power Greens , Polar Kipper Snacks, Sourdough bread. Snacks/Other: Cuties Mandarin Orange, Apples , Medjool Dates , Great Value Mixed Nuts, Lifeway Foods Original Kefir. more...
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Wow oh wow !!!! You did a fantastic job . Looks absolutely delicious ❤️❤️❤️❤️
17 Sep 23 by member: ocean_girl
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17 Sep 23 by member: SunnyDayTonya
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Sounds and looks amazing!
17 Sep 23 by member: annamommy
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This looks great! What an awesome idea for using a lot of apples!
17 Sep 23 by member: Agnes Z
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Looks good. Good job. I would have to skip the sugar as I don't use it. Have not added sugar to anything in years. I don't buy it except for the hummingbirds. I am limited on carbs.
17 Sep 23 by member: -MorticiaAddams
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Looks so good!! Wish I had access to an apple tree!
17 Sep 23 by member: crboyer2
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Thanks, ocean_girl! It turned into quite the process. I did eventually wind up cooking it on the stove top and stirring, stirring, stirring
17 Sep 23 by member: writingwyo
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SunnyDay and annamommy - it was tasty stuff. Agnes -- I was able to use up 4 pounds this way, but it barely made a dent 😂
17 Sep 23 by member: writingwyo
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Morticia -- next time I'm going to skip the sugar. It really didn't need it. I only used maybe a little over a fourth of what the recipe I had called for
17 Sep 23 by member: writingwyo
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crboyer -- this is actually a new experience for us. We have never gotten more than a handful off this tree before. Could be we had so much rain this year
17 Sep 23 by member: writingwyo
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17 Sep 23 by member: StormsGirl
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Writingwyo, if you’re looking for more ideas to use the apples, I would suggest looking up recipes for red cabbage and apple salad. No sugar required. With nuts and/or an hard boiled egg, it could be a meal in itself. That is, if you don’t detest cabbage, as many do. It’s my favorite salad. In fact, I’m making one today!
17 Sep 23 by member: Agnes Z
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How long do you think this will last in the fridge and do you think it would freeze well? I sometimes buy bags of apples but lack ideas on how to use them besides pie!
17 Sep 23 by member: honeebuns
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That sounds heavenly, Agnes, and I love cabbage. Can you make it with green cabbage? I know it wouldn't be as pretty, but I have green cabbage already in the house.
17 Sep 23 by member: writingwyo
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Thanks, StormsGirl! honeebuns, honestly, I have no clue on either question. I don't know any reason it wouldn't freeze well, and I'm going to find out, because there's no way we can go through all of this fast enough
17 Sep 23 by member: writingwyo
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17 Sep 23 by member: Diane Wider
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I’ve never made it with green cabbage, but that should work, too. I dress my salad with a simple mix of extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice (white wine vinegar is also good), salt, pepper and, if I have it, a bit of grated ginger. Make sure to chop or shred the cabbage quite finely if you are going to eat it raw.
17 Sep 23 by member: Agnes Z
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you could can it: https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_02/apple_butter.html
there's a low sugar version as well: https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_02/apple_butter_reduced.html
it's important to note that for canning the recipes can't be changed because they're tested for safety.
otherwise freezing is a great option!
17 Sep 23 by member: Asarver
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18 Sep 23 by member: ObeseToBeast123
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That could be fun, Asarver! I have more freezer space than shelf space, though, and no canning equipment, so I'll probably stick with freezing for now
18 Sep 23 by member: writingwyo
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