Anything Goes

Over the weekend I had the pleasure of being with a group of "foodie" friends where we shared our favorite tapas. Basically "tapas" is the Spanish word for "hors d'oeuvres" but easier to spell. New to this Spanish version that seems to have a little more heat attached, I was impressed as to how the makeup of many could have to do with what's already available in the pantry and that ties into my approach to most concoctions that I come up with, even for meals. Example: today's lunch was a sandwich on wheat bread with some leftover pastrami, havarti cheese and leftover and therefore, old, red cabbage slaw. Plowing around in my fridge, eager to get rid of the little bits of stuff, often results in some very interesting meals. I'm curious about what others may have done with their exciting finds.