Parents' Glossary of Kids Kitchen Terms

Appetizing---Anything advertised on TV.

Boil---The point a parent reaches upon hearing the automatic "yuk" before a food is even tasted.

Casserole---Combination of favorite foods that go uneaten because they are mixed together.

Chair---Spot left vacant by mid-meal bathroom visit.

Cookie (Last One)---Item that must be eaten in front of a sibling.

Crust---Part of a sandwich saved the starving children of: China, India, Africa, or Europe (check one).

Desserts---The reason for eating a meal.

Evaporate---Magic trick performed by children when it comes time to clear the table or wash dishes.

Fat---Microscopic substance detected visually by children on pieces of meat they do not wish to eat.

Floor---Place for all food not found on top of chair.

Fork---Eating utensil made obsolete by the discovery of fingers.

Fried foods---Gourmet cooking.

Frozen---Condition of children's jaws when spinach is served.

Fruit---A natural sweet not to be confused with dessert.

Germs---The only thing kids will share freely.

Kitchen---The only room not used when eating crumbly snacks.

Leftovers---Commonly described as "gross".

Liver---A food that affects genes, creating a hereditary dislike.

Lollipop---A snack provided by people who don't have to pay dental bills.

Macaroni---Material for a collage.

Measuring Cup---A kitchen utensil that is stored in the sandbox.

Metric---A system of measurement that will be accepted only after forty years of wandering in the desert.

Napkin---Any worn cloth object, such as short or pants.

Natural food---Food eaten with unwashed hands.

Nutrition---Secret war waged by parents using direct commands, camouflage, and constant guard duty.

Plate---A breakable frisbee.

Refrigerator---A very expensive and inefficient room air conditioner.

Saliva---A medium for blowing bubbles.

Soda Pop---Shake 'n' Spray.

Table---A place for storing gum.

Table Leg---Percussion instrument.

Thirsty---How your child feels after you've said your final "good night".

Vegetable---A basic food known to satisfy kid's hunger - but only by sight.

Water---Popular beverage in underdeveloped countries.

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