Very Culinary

(Applebee’s) Asian Chicken Salad

by Amy Flanigan on June 19, 2013 · 8 comments

We haven’t had a vacation in nine years, friends. Nine years! We were plagued with one hiccup after another. But we finally got away last week. And we couldn’t have chosen a better place to take the kids for the first time – Disneyland!

Is it expensive? Yes. Are the lines long? Yes. Is it hot? Yes. Is it worth it? YES YES YES.

You’re surrounded by smiling faces. And music. And bubbles. It truly is the happiest place on earth. [click to read more…]

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