| LOX - Salty Smoked Salmon "If you must smoke let it be fish!" |
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| NOVA - Unsalted Smoked Salmon from Nova Scotia "I know they must mean Nova Kosher." |
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| BIALY - A Flat Onion Roll "Eat enough and you get that South Pacific syndrome BIALY HIGH”. |
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| BLINTZ - A Jewish Crepe Stuffed with Cheese or Fruit "Famous in London's World War II air raids." |
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| SCHMEAR - A Jewish Smear "So... what else would you do with cream cheese?" |
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| PITAS - Round Flat Bread of Eastern Origin "Also makes a nice frisbee for grandchildren." |
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HUMMUS - A Vegetable and Chick Pea Puree "Eat your vegetables or some day they may have to feed you through a tube."
BAKLAVA - A Flaky Nut and Honey Pastry Mother says, "To me, it's Greek."
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| DR. BROWN'S SODA - A Cream Soda or Black Cherry Soft Drink "An adult substitute for mother's milk." |
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| BORSCHT - A Russian Beet Soup Served Cold with a Schmear of Sour Cream "Mother sings as she stirs, and the beet goes on." |
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| GEMISTE - A Mixture "A little of this - a schmear of that." |
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| LATKES - Potato Pancakes "With all that sour cream or applesauce - How bad could it be?" |
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| MATZO BALL - A Delicious Jewish Dumpling Served in Penicillin Soup Mother says, "Anything is improved by the addition of starch." |
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| PENICILLIN SOUP - Chicken of Course "Such a cure, we considered serving it with a hypodermic needle rather than a spoon." |
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| PLOTZ - To Pass Out "Also where they put you when you do the FINAL pass out." |
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| NOSHES - A Snack or Sliver Between Meals "Eating should never be restricted to the table, especially where matters of health are concerned." |
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| "SKIN AND BONES" - Anyone who weighs less than 200 pounds. |
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| "NICE AND HEALTHY" - Anyone who weighs more than 200 pounds. |
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| "JUST A SLIVER" - Any portion of food smaller than a sofa cushion. |
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| "FOR LATER" - A portable nosh - as in ...... |
