Showcase Challenge Pack

 Have you been interested in trying 21 Day Fix, P90X3 or T25 but don't know WHICH program is right for you?

Beachbody has just come out with this brand new Showcase Challenge Pack...and it's a pretty crazy deal!! 

It includes...

• Three 30-minute or less programs: 21 Day Fix^®, FOCUS T25^® and P90X3^®
• Shakeology! Delivered on Home Direct
• 30-Day FREE trial membership to Team Beachbody Club
• Business Starter Kit
• Popular Coach tools including a Shakeology^® Taste Sampler, Shakeology Tote Bags (5-pack), Shakeology Welcome Guides (10-pack) and Team Beachbody Product Catalogs (5-pack)

When you purchase this program you are enrolling as a Coach. They are giving you everything you need to start a successful business in one pretty little package. If you want more information about Coaching I did a detailed post about the opportunity here: 

Do you have zero interest in Coaching? Coaches get a 25% discount, so many people enroll as a "Discount Coach" for just that...the discount. Or...you can always cancel. (although once you use this stuff you wont wanna!)

This is a great opportunity to get in the best shape of your life and get healthier than ever before (thank you Shakeology!) 

Interested? Have questions? Email me for more info at coachmegreed@gmail.com 

or leave a comment below and Ill be happy to get in touch with you.

PiYo!

PiYo!!!! 

 

Here's what I know...

Have you been hearing about this new workout program that Chalene Johnson was just released?! I'm in the midst of doing PiYo and I am really enjoying it. I have always enjoyed extreme workouts - but I see the best results from the yoga and Pilates routines that go along with those workouts...(Hello X3 yoga and isometrics!) so I am really really excited about PiYo!!!!

Who will benefit from PiYo?

 EVERYONE!  It is a high intensity low impact workout that can be modified to meet everyone's needs.  It is meant to improve flexibility, torch calories and get you in the best shape of your life!
 
There is no jumping in this workout so it is great for someone who needs a low impact option.  It will overall give you a toned, sleek, and complete body transformation.  PiYo is inspired by Pilates and Yoga and was developed by Chalene Johnson who is also the creator of two of Beachbody's most popular programs Turbofire and Chalean Extreme.  There are no weights required for this workout. 

 

What PiYo Workouts are included with the program?
 

 

•  Align (46 mins): The Fundamentals (46 mins)
• Upper Body (35 mins): this focused workout will strengthen and stretch your entire body, while building on the movement patterns you have learned in Align.
• Define: Lower Body (25 mins) will shape and tone everything from your glutes, hamstrings, quads and calves gently, yet effectively to help you get sleek and lean legs.
• Sweat (35 mins) is a traditional PiYo Workout that is fast paced with body weight strength training and ab work!
• Core (30 mins) an ab-centric workout that targets every angle of the abdominals and back. I’ve read this will be a calorie-torcher too!
• Drench (45 mins) is a total body workout to get you sweaty, burning calories, and going to have your metabolism on fire!
• Strength Intervals (25 mins) designed to tone the whole body and burn tons of calories with no weights required!
• Sculpt (30 mins) no weights are required for this intense, full-body workout either!
• You’ll receive 9 workouts total including a Bonus DVD when you order through a coach...like me! ;)

 The PiYo kit also includes a really detailed and simple nutrition guide and calendar that tell you WHAT to do and WHEN to do it in terms of your fitness AND nutrition to get the very best results from this program. 

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, message me on Facebook or 

email me at coachmegreed@gmail.com!

Zoodles!

Zoodles, with ricotta "sauce" and a whole grain Pita with Ricotta and turkey

I've been cheating on spaghetti squash....

I <3 ZOODLES!!!!  I'm obsessed. Don't get me wrong I still enjoy spaghetti squash...I will still HAVE it from time to time...but nothing can beat the value & convenience of Zoodles.

What are Zoodles you say? Basically just a fun little name for "Zucchini Noodles". I didn't think anything could be easier than spaghetti squash....I was wrong! (It doesn't happen often....) Basically all I do is take a Zucchini...and run it over a Mandolin. I found my Mandolin at Big Lots for less than $10 bucks....money well spent...Ill tell you another time how much easier Sweet Potato fries are now ;)

Once you have you "Zoodles" you saute in Olive Oil...I throw a little garlic in too...for a few minutes, until all of the liquid has evaporated. The whole process, start to finish, takes about 10 minutes....

I've found so many fun ways to serve it too....

Zoodles with scallions, red peppers, tablespoon ricotta and mozzarella cheese

Super easy...Shred...sautee (in this I added orange peppers) then top with cheeses or sauce....or eat alone!

This was lunch today...took me 10 minutes before work to throw it together and it counts for                           2 greens, 1 blue, 1 red in 21 day fix world!

Seriously these things are yummy!!! Also...I was never a big ricotta eater before...but when I saw that it counts as a red for the 21 day fix I decided to try it in some different ways...and it is SO good heated up with Zoodles and a Blue container of Mozzarella Cheese...

Sorry Spaghetti Squash...but it's not me...it's you. Zoodles fit my need for fast, easy, healthy and delicious more efficiently! Thanks for the good times...xoxox

What is Beachbody Coaching?

I haven't been doing this coach thing very long....but I am LOVING it! Why? Well I'm helping people...and I feel like I am getting paid to workout...which keeps me motivated. I have never been more motivated IN MY LIFE & the physical and mental results are really starting to show. I'm getting messages from my challengers, about how genuinely excited they are with the results they're seeing. I am meeting new, positive, happy people, who make me feel fulfilled. I just feel so excited, and enthusiastic, all the time...it's a rush!

In about 2 weeks as a coach, I got my first rank advancement. I am currently an Emerald coach - which means I get to help strangers that Beachbody sends my way...which is pretty awesome right? It also means I'm doing what it takes to grow my business. This is in fact, a business. The best kind! I'm able to do something I am really, truly, passionate about. In my own time, on my own terms. I help people, I keep them accountable and motivated, and it really "fills me up".

So...are you beginning to wonder what all of this Beachbody Coach buzz is all about?  Well, I'm going to do my best to give you all of the information you could possibly need...and of course...I'm here to answer any questions you might have!

  
As a Coach I  provide free coaching, advice and support to people who are enrolled as my customer or coach with a free Team Beachbody account.  As a coach my job is to help you set realistic health and fitness goals.  Then, together we create an plan in order for you to achieve those goals.  We look at nutrition, what type of fitness routine will be the most effective for your goals, your fitness level, and your workout style. We also take a close look at health. Having struggled myself with health issues for several years, I know how empowering and life changing it is to take control of your health. I am so passionate about it, because everyone has the ability, to make that CHOICE to get themselves well. Health and Happy! Beachbody has top notch health and fitness programs. They are convenient. They are affordable. They work. Everything that we need to be successful is right here.
 
I really love running challenge groups. Challenge groups have been the best way for me to get to know my customers and to help them on a daily basis.  A challenge group is all done through Facebook.  Each participant purchases a Beachbody fitness program and commits to drinking Shakeology for at least one meal a day.  In return I will help you with meal planning, staying on track, provide motivation and a kick in the butt when you need it.  The small group environment really works, and gives the participants  a great sense of community and empowerment. It's fun! 

Now that my business is growing I also help my coaches that have joined my team to duplicate my success.  I do this through sending a detailed heandbook provided by the larger team we're on. I check in regularly and give them suggestions and advice to grow their business. It is THEIR business though and I want them to feel empowered to control it how they see fit. I am not the boss, I am just a mentor, to help them obtain their own version of success. There is no greater feeling in the world than seeing your coaches succeed!!!

WHAT A BEACHBODY COACH ISN'T...

Being a Beachbody Coach ISN’T a Get Rich Quick Scheme. It is hard work and you get out the effort you put in. So if you aren’t willing to put in the time and effort you aren’t going to succeed. 

It also isn't about SELLING! As a Coach, your job is to listen. Always listen first. What does this person NEED to get to where they want to be in life. I know I can offer them the solution to achieve their health and fitness goals. I believe in that 110%. Because of that it's not neccessary (or effective!) to sell. You can suggest and make recommendations, based on their personal needs...but we never SELL.

COACHES ARE A PRODUCT OF THE PRODUCT!

What does this mean??? Do you have to be in perfect shape to be a coach?!
NO! Absolutely not. Coaches should use the products though. Many people start out on their Beachbody journey AS a coach, because they want to SHARE their experience and empower others to do the same.
Other people choose to be a Coach after they have some experience with the products and a transformation of their own. That was kind of how I got here. I started with Beachbody, using a borrowed copy of Insanity...feeling awful and hating my body. You can read more about my journey here - as you'll see, I realized that sharing about my journey, and Beachbody products, was something I was already doing. Why wouldn't I do it and get a discount...and maybe even cover the cost of my own products. Maybe I could help some people this way. 

 It's proving to be one of the best decisions I have ever made!

INDEPENDENT BEACHBODY COACH INFORMATION,  WHAT DOES IT COST?

• A one time fee of $40 to become a beachbody coach.  This is not a yearly or reoccurring fee.  You can also get that $40 fee waived if you sign up with a challenge pack or you or your spouse is active military then that fee is waived! (I can explain those options in more depth as well).
• A monthly website fee of $15. Beachbody gives you three canned websites where you can do some minor personalization. One site is a Beachbody coach site ,one is a  specialized Shakeology site (only available for sale through the Team Beachbody Coach network) and the third is your Ultimate Reset Site.  I obviouslt have this blog as well - although that isn't required, it's just something I have chosen to do to share my experiences and information with others.

To remain an active coach you need to have a Personal Volume (PV) of 50 points per month. Purchasing a month's supply of Shakeology (at a 25% discount) is 90PV for example and you're done. I agree with Team Beachbody's philosophy that you need to use their product in order to be able to explain the benefits of the research they've done. Plus, if you are getting into this for the right reasons...you want to help people...and this stuff works! Personally, Shakeology has completely transformed my health. I seriously feel the best I have felt in years. So for me, it's a no brainer to be on Shakeology HD (home direct), get it at a discount, remain and active coach and know that I will ALWAYS have it. It's really important to me, which is why I am so passionate about it!

If you compare the Beachbody Coach opportunity to other network marketing opportunities...honestly Beachbody is better every time! I can give you more specifics about why if you're interested - but in all honesty this company is amazing and this opportunity is unique!

• Benefits: 
  • You receive a 25% commission on anything somebody buys from Beachbody using one of your links. Somebody purchases a copy of P90X, you get a check for $29.96.
  • You can, if you choose to, create a team of coaches as well.  You can create a business based off of a team of people who are passionate about the same things that you are.  I tend to attract women who are passionate about health and fitness. Typically women who are moms like me....but still fun and sassy and not to serious! The saying like attracts like - is 100% true!
  • You receive a 25% discount on all Beachbody products including merchandise. If you're using Beachbody supplements or Shakeology, the savings alone covers the $15 monthly website fee.
  • You get paid on a weekly basis, every Thursday morning!
  • No inventory to carry, Beachbody takes care of everything....this is HUGE!
  • Access to an entire team of experts on health and fitness.
  • Access to marketing materials and guidance on how to build your business.They seriously think of everything!
    
  Intangibles:
  • I have found a new passion for health and fitness and have never felt better. I'm not trying to sell you that miracle pill, extreme diet, or weight loss products with unhealthy and artificial ingredients - this is for real. I have done the research...because I was a skeptic! I couldn't find a SINGLE reason not to do this. Nothing in this program is easy, you have to work for it! However...if you are reading this, I have no doubt that you are goal oriented and capable of doing whatever you set your mind to!
  • I have increased confidence in all aspects of my life. I used to worry about what people thought...I was very self conscious..and I still am at times. However one of Beachbody's "3 Vital Behaviors" for success, is personal development. So I have done more work on making myself into the person I want to be, since becoming a coach, that I ever considered doing before. I can't even begin to explain how different my life looks now than it did a year ago!
  • I can give non-expert nutritional advice based upon my experience. I don't have a degree in nutrition, but I know what worked for me and am helping others figure out what works for them.
  • I can help YOU get in the best shape of your life!

HOW DO YOU SUCCEED?

You succeed at being a Beachbody Coach by putting the needs of others first.  By reaching out to people and offerring your support and guidance.  For me, I enroll my customers into my challenge groups.  That is the place where I have day to day contact with them, I can support, motivate and encourage them to start and finish a fitness program.  I provide them with tips and recipes plus all sorts of different strategies to get into shape.  To succeed you follow the structure of inviting people to a challenge group, enrolling them into the group, helping them succeed.  You succeed by leading by example, inspiring others to get into shape and by being motivated, driven and passionate about what you do!  Of course, you don't have to know all the answers at first.  You just have to be motivated to get started!!!

WHO IS THE COMPANY BEHIND THE COACH BUISNESS OPPORTUNITY?

Beachbody is a successful 10-year-old, $250+ million corporation based in Southern California. We create and sell the nation’s most popular in-home fitness and weight-loss products—high-quality, well-manufactured DVD workout programs, gear, and nutritional supplements that have been proven to work. When you become a Beachbody Coach, you’re teaming up with a solid, stable company and a best-selling brand.

DO I NEED TO BE A FITNESS EXPERT

No, you don’t need to be a fitness or weight-loss expert to become a Beachbody Coach. You just need to be ready to commit to changing your life and inspiring others to do the same.  It is important to be a product of the product!

WHAT KINDS OF HELP AND SUPPORT WILL I RECEIVE?

Once you become a coach you will be added to our closed facebook team page.  There you will receive updates, information, tips and tools to help you grow your business.  This is your place to check in each day and get answers to your questions.

I will also provide you with as much or as little support as you need. If you want me to run your first challenge group...you got it! If you need scripts for how to talk to people about this stuff...done! If you want to take your business by the reins and take charge yourself...Ill be cheering you on!

WILL I HAVE TO PURCHASE PRODUCTS FOR RESALE?

Unlike marketing programs that require you to buy a lot of products in order to participate, the Coach Opportunity has no inventory requirements. If you do want to purchase products for your own use or resale, you’ll get them at a significant discount.

I encourage everyone to be a product of the product.  I truly believe that the best coaches are the one's that are actively working out and are drinking Shakeology.  It's very hard to speak from experience and guide other people if you yourself have never tried it.

HOW DOES BEACHBODY PROMOTE ITS PRODUCTS?

We spend millions of dollars every week advertising our home fitness programs on the major TV stations and cable networks. (You’ve probably seen our famous infomercials for programs such as P90X, Turbo Jam, and Hip Hop Abs, as well as our magazine and Internet ads.) Millions of people already know about Beachbody, and every time we run an infomercial, we get thousands of new customers. We want those customers to shop through your store, so you get the commission on those sales!

So THAT in a nutshell is what coaching is all about! It's about bettering yourself, and the lives of those around you....and getting rewarded for it. 

If you are interested in being a part of MY team - simply comment below with your email or email me at coachmegreed@gmail.com with the subject line "Coaching" and we can start the conversation about whether or not THIS is the right opportunity for YOU.

 

And THIS is essentially what it's all about!

Shakeology 💚💚💚

I freaking love Shakeology. Love Love Love it. 

Since I've started using Shakeology I've noticed that I'm less bloated and I have more energy...plus my skin looks AMAZING...can't get over how bright my face looks with NO Makeup on...I didn't expect that! My fingernails are shiny too...I don't know how else to describe it...my finger nails look shiny when they're naked....random!


How crazy is this???? It makes me laugh now, but this is is my daily regimen before....and it doesn't even show everything!

There's a multi-vitamin, several superfood powers, whey protein powder, chia seeds, green superfood powder, kale, frozen fruit, fresh fruit....

This is my regimen now. It's all there. And then some!

 

I hear people talk about how expensive Shakeology is....but no joke, I am saving money now! 

 Need more info?? Watch this! Tony Horton "Checks Out" Shakeology! Love it!!! http://bit.ly/1gGd5Eu

I'll be posting my favorite Shakeology concoctions here...so make sure to subscribe for the newest updates. Want more information about this super food, all natural, vitamin loaded shake of amazingness? Comment below with your emails & Ill be in touch...or email me at coachmegreed@gmail.com.

 Cheers!

Sweating for the Wedding!

Calling all Brides-to-Be! On May 19th I am launching a Sweating for the Wedding Health & Fitness Challenge Group! 

This group is for support, encouragement, inspiration & FUN while you plan for your special day AND work to reach your health and fitness goals in the process. Who doesn't want to be in the best shape of their life on their wedding day?!

It doesn't matter if you have a lot to lose, or a little. If you are getting married next month or next year. This is YOUR invitation to SHED before you WED!

Are you interested in being a part of the group, and sharing your fitness journey with other Brides-to-Be? 

Fill out this quick form, and I'll be in touch. http://bit.ly/1f4GOfu


xoxo- Meghann

Don't you worry your pretty little mind...

I have been realizing this is true more and more lately. It's so easy to fall into the trap of wondering what other people think. SO easy.

This is something I've always struggled with. I hate it when people are mad at me. I hate it when people don't like me. It really bothers me. I try to be a good friend, I'm extremely loyal, when I don't feel that I am getting that in return, it hurts my feelings and I dwell on it. It's a problem!

Over the last year or so, I've had to consciously distance myself from some of my "closest friends" who constantly made me feel bad about myself, minimized my accomplishments and threw me under the bus when it was convenient. Did some of the blame lie on me - no doubt. I haven't always made the best choices. I've struggled with some substance issues over the years (as have they). I definitely place work and my family as a priority over my friends....although while that may seem wrong to some people, it is 100% right for me. It's been hard though. It's hard to make the decision to no longer value the opinions of others and instead only value the opinions of yourself and those closest to you, in my case my husband and my kids.

In retrospect, this change in how I "think" directly aligns with the change in how I "live" too. 

I will never claim to live a 100% healthy lifestyle. I work hard and I play hard. I take care of my body and I abuse it. I am FAR FAR FAR from perfect. The difference over the last year, lies more in consciously trying every day to do better than I did before. To eat healthier, workout, take control of my own health. It's changed everything for me. I'm proud of myself. I'm happier. My marriage is stronger. I'm a better mom. I KNOW all of that and therefore it truly doesn't matter anymore what anyone else thinks.

Since signing on as a Beachbody coach though...I've felt some of these feelings creep back in. I know I have people out there doubting me. People rolling their eyes, and thinking I have no business trying to help other people live a healthy life. Every time I go to post on social media about Beachbody, I get a knot in my stomach, because I KNOW there are people talking about it, and not in a good way. All of the sudden I'm worrying more than I have in months about what people think... 

I got on instagram the other day, and this was posted, and commented on, by people I thought would have been supportive of this endeavor...

 

Um, OUCH. One of the comments specifically mentioned Beachbody Coaches who have no qualifications to be helping people. 

Can you say "Missing the point?"

Being a Beachbody Coach means you are a brand ambassador basically for some of the best fitness and nutrition products on the market. I would NEVER be dolling out nutritional advice...other than common sense stuff. Each program comes with a Nutrition Guide so therefore that's not even something that would NEED to be done. 

The people I am helping are people like me. They aren't going to the gym. Not because they are lazy. Not because they dont have the motivation. Not because they dont want to be healthy. 

They may very well be scared of what people think though. I know that is part of what has kept me out of the gym most of my life. I don't know what to do when I go in there. I feel stupid. I get self conscious. I like the Beachbody programs because they tell me exactly what to do, and I can do it alone. It's time I'm giving myself. A gift. And it works.

Beachbody Coaches aren't taking anything away from professional fitness instructors. Being a Beachbody Coach is more like being a life coach. A Cheerleader. You are providing motivation and inspiration to people who wouldn't seek it otherwise. It's about helping people help themselves. It's amazing and empowering!

The people that you are helping also may not have time. Another quote I see, and have seen captioned with references to people who don't go to the gym is...

 

Well no shit. 

You know what's important to me? My family! My health is also important. THAT is what makes Beachbody programs so perfect. I can find the time. 30 minutes, before my kids get up, because it's important. If they need me I'm right there. It's not an excuse that I don't take and hour or more to leave the house and drive to the gym. The fact that I don't go to the gym, doesn't take away, in any way, shape or form the importance or effectiveness of my health and fitness.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not one of those parents who NEVER leaves her kids. I choose carefully though. I'm a working mom. If I am going to work out every day, there is no way to do it other than at home without spending more time away from my kids than I already am. So I find a way. 

Most of my customers, are moms, like me. Busy moms, with small kids, who desperately want to live a healthier lifestyle and don't know where to start. 

Tell me again how the fact that you are a certified trainer in body building competitions is even the same thing I'm trying to do? All I'm trying to do is motivate and help, mainly people who just don't know where to start. 

I kind of went off on a tangent there. But when I saw that the other day, my heart sank. I felt embarrassed and guilty, and for a little while, I doubted myself and considered quitting! If I let the thoughts of some people make me give up...what about the people who are relying on me to help them? They aren't going to step foot in a gym. They aren't going to lose weight in a healthy way. They're going to turn to other shakes and "supplements" on the market that are terribly processed and full of chemicals. They'll lose weight and they'll feel terrible. They won't be healthy. I know about something that can help them, and help them reach their optimal...that's worth sharing!

The more I thought about it - I know, no matter what anyone THINKS, it's about what I KNOW. I'm helping people. It's not a joke. I'm not claiming to be an expert or providing information that is false or irresponsible. I'm helping people take the first step to change their lives. It's not about what other people think, it's about what those people need. 

Phew. Rant over. 

Fellow Beachbody Coaches? Have you encountered "haters" when it comes to your business before? How did you get handle it, or get past it?

Are you just a regular person looking for help and not sure where to start? I'd love to help you. Leave me a comment with your email and Ill get in touch, or you can email me at coachmegreed@gmail.com.

Lead by example

Let that sink in a minute. 

No wonder there is an obesity epidemic in this country!

In our house we are trying to raise our kids to be healthy eaters & to make good choices. The most important thing is to lead by example. 

I usually do my workout before my girls get up but whenever it works out that they're up, they love to do it with me. I think it's really important to let the kids see how hard I work, but that it's fun. They love it. 

Healthy comfort food???

I love food. Like I said before I am a comfort food addict! So in trying to eat non processed whole foods, I've found the most success in adjusting things I love to make them work for me. It's amazing how easy cooking is when you are just using real food!

This week has been particularly stressful...lots of work stuff going on. This makes me want to stuff my face ALL THE TIME.

My solution..."Paleofied" Comfort Food!

Monday night I roasted spaghetti squash & garlic. It's really easy. 

• Cut the spaghetti squash in half...that's the hardest part of the entire thing...literally.
• Scoop out the "guts"
• Drizzle with Olive Oil & garlic salt (or whatever you want to use to season it)
• Then I placed 2 heads of garlic with the outer layer removed and the root part (I'm sure there's a more technical name...) chopped off on a cookie sheet. 
• Place one half of squash over each head of garlic
• Roast at 375 for 35-45 minutes...

Then I made some meat sauce to go with it....

• Brown 1 pound of ground beef, while the meat is browning chop up the following and add as you go....
• 6 chopped tomatoes...I used a tomatoes on the vine Family Pack from Wegmans
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 chopped up head of garlic or a spoonful of minced garlic...whatever you have
• 2 basil leaves 
• 1 chopped pepper...I used a yellow pepper

*Cover & Simmer this mixture for about 20 minutes....I didn't time it exactly, I just simmered it while I cleaned up my kitchen and prepped my squash and garlic

• Next I added 1 small can of tomato paste...check your ingredients! Make sure the only ingredient listed is "Tomatoes" and that they haven't snuck in anything extra.
• Stir it all together, cover, reduce head to low

*I simmered it like this for about 40 minutes....again I didn't time it exactly, I did it while I squeezed in my p90x3 workout...which is 30 minutes long! I paused it a few times to run up and stir. I added a little water here and there when the bottom of the pan started to brown. 

At one point when I paused my workout to check the sauce, I took out the squash. When I was done with my workout, it had cooled enough to scoop out the "Spaghetti" strings. I set the garlic aside for the Paleo Pesto I made (more on that in a sec!) and voila... "Spaghetti & meat sauce" made almost entirely of vegetables! Delicious and everyone loved it...even my picky kids!

(please excuse the picture...it might not LOOK amazing...but it was!)

After dinner, I cleaned up the kitchen and threw stuff in the blender for "Paleo Pesto" this is a recipe I made up, and I use it for lots of things. It taste WAY to good to be healthy...it's rich, creamy, savory...basically everything I want in a comfort food! 

It is also super easy to make....

• Squeeze the roasted garlic into a blender then added the following...
• fresh basil (I used a Wegman's Basil Clam Shell) 
• nuts...most recipes call for pine nuts, I used shelled pistachios...approximately 3/4 cup.
• kale...only because I like to add kale to just about everything I can sneak it into. I threw in a handful.
• Olive Oil...probably about a 1/4 cup...I adjust as needed until it gets to be the consistency I want. 
• Blend it on various settings until it gets creamy...about 5 minutes.

I store it in a cute little mason jar and use it for all kinds of things I love it as a veggie dip, salad topper or on leftover spaghetti squash like I had for lunch today! 1 jar has plenty to last a few days or longer depending on what you use it for.

You may have noticed, my recipes are REAL loosey goosey. I almost always just make it up as I go along, taste it as I go and add things as I need to. Like I said before, when you are using real food and herbs it makes cooking easier in my opinion...and fun! 

I like knowing exactly what is in my food, it tastes delicious and it hits the spot when I feel like I need to indulge...even though neither of these recipes would technically be indulging!