Aly's Newsletter: Tuesday Updates!
Happy Tuesday, friends!
It’s a chilly day in NYC and I’ve finally broken out my comforter — and this makes me very excited!
Three cheers for me having dinner plans tonight that I can wear my leather boots to — which honestly traditionally come out far earlier in the season, so thank goodness for that.
(Now lets hope they still fit as I most certainly didn’t get to wear them at all last year…)
Sigh….
Anyway, here's what I'm working on today!
1 - For Clean Plates: Remember the mac and cheese story I was working on last week? I'm doing the chicken nugget equivalent this week. So basically it's I'm going to write a round up of some "healthy" chicken nuggets you can buy and I'd love a RD to chat over email about how we can determine healthiness and touch on aspects like lack of processed garbage ingredients, yay for whole grains (do any of them have whole-grain breadcrumbs on the outside?) yay for protein (the fat:protein ratio for the chicken blend is going to be important here), yay for ingredients that are real foods, yay for organic, and also ways you can make a chicken nugget-based meal a little healthier (lower-sugar ketchup? some healthy sides?) - feel free to pitch me links to a couple of DIY chicken nugget recipes that are pretty good-for-you (I saw one involving almond flour) for days when parents have a little more time on their hands, or hacks to make it healthier that the RD recommends (for example, I make mine in the air fryer!). Also eager to hear from healthy chicken nugget type brands to potentially include in the story!
2 - For Today.com, I'm looking for Veterans Day food/drink deals at chain restaurants. Please don't send me deals like "free delivery" - I want actual discounts and freebies for this one.
3 - For Spy.com, the cleaning your electronics story and the trivets story I was working on yesterday are both wrapped up. However, I'm still taking pitches for best enamelware, best 90s toys to give this holiday (ideally findable on amazon), Awesome home decor finds from Wayfair, and the best places to buy rugs online. Want more specifics on any of these stories? Turn back to yesterday's newsletter!
Here's what has published since yesterday:
Forbes
It’s Carving Time: Experts Say These Are The Most Essential Knives For Thanksgiving Dinner
Spy.com
Walmart Is Already Offering Insane Black Friday Deals — Shop the Best Ones Now
Today.com
Halloween candy sales are booming. Here are the most popular candies in your state
How to get a free breakfast burrito at Taco Bell this week
Here's what's cooking:
I made air fryer falafel last night on my Instagram stories! Want to see how it turned out? Go view today before it expires!
Have the best day
<3
aly