Yes, it's fine to use your homemade applesauce and dried apples.

Amy, There not hard cookie, but somewhat more dense than a regular cake. I would suggest having the 3 pans indicated, and an offset spatula, as it makes this process go much faster. Since there's a small amount of dough of each color & there very thin layers which needs to be spread evenly & the offsite spatulas make easier. Around my house it's not christmas w/o these little treasures. Hope they are what your looking for.

I rely on fresh herbs from my garden, lots of pepper, and sodium-free prepared mixes like Cento (Italian) and Sylvia's (Soul food/Southern). There are a lot of sodium-free seasoning mixes out there; you just have to look for them. I know McCormick has a sodium-free line now. And have you tried the Mrs. Dash 10-minute marinades? They're great for grilling meat and veggies - I use them indoors with my trusty little George Foreman. Here's a link to a website with lots of good info and a large archive of low-sodium recipes. Here is a link that might be useful: Low-sodium cooking

My son has end stage renal disease and I need meat recipes w/o tomatoes or tomatoe sause. They are no nos for people on dialysis. We have to be careful with phosphurus and potassium.