Category Archives: Food

Thanksgiving Feasting

Posted on October 13, 2014 by vanbraman

Today was Thanksgiving in Canada, so I decided to celebrate since I have a little bit of Canadian ancestry. I wrote a post, Almost Canadian?, that details my Jenks ancestors that lived in Canada. I also have a Chapman ancestor … Continue reading →

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Hot Dog

Posted on October 9, 2014 by vanbraman

Did you know that at one time the name “Hot Dog” was banned? According to a clipping in one of my Grandma’s Scrapbooks, the name was banned in 1913. The article says that the term was coined in 1900  by … Continue reading →

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