The fall has been my favorite time of year since I was a little girl.  Crisp air, crisp apples, cozy sweaters, and cleaning out the garden make me really happy.  Here is a little something you can do with the cabbages and apples that have been ripening in recent weeks.  The ingredients may seem less than inspired, but the result is truly delicious.

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2 tablespoons olive oil

1 large Vidalia onion, sliced thinly (after peeling)

2 macintosh apples, sliced thinly (core removed)

1 medium cabbage, sliced thinly (core removed) 

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

Fry onion in hot olive oil in a large skillet on high heat until the onions are translucent and browning at the edges. Add apples and fry 2-3 more minutes. Reduce heat to medium, add cabbage, stir well, and cook for 5 more minutes.

Add cider vinegar and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes or until the cabbage is getting soft. Remove the cover, turn heat back up, and continue to cook until most of the liquid has evaporated.  Sprinkle with salt and serve.

P.S. If you don’t have time to do all this, dump all the ingredients into a crock pot, add 1/2 cup cider vinegar and 1/2 cup extra water, and leave it to cook all day.  The result will be different, but equally delicious.

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