Say whaaaaaaaa? That recipe title is excessively long. But totally worth every word.
I’m really into these burgers right now. And if you haven’t tried Steve’s Original Paleo Chef’s Sauces and Dressing, you HAVE to. They’re freaking awesome. Remember when I made Peach BBQ Meatloaf with Steve’s Peach BBQ sauce. Well that recipe was good, but this is WAY better. I want to put this Maple Mustard dressing on everything. EVERYTHING.
Ok, so remember the other day when I told you all about why I stopped competing in CrossFit? Well, I definitely haven’t changed my mind. If anything, I don’t want to compete even more so at this point because I’m trying to find the time to create my second cookbook. Even with the daily sh*t I get from Jake, I still do not feel the need to compete. He’s a dummy.
Anywho, I am finding somethings’ hard to face. Like the fact that I’m so much weaker. And the fact that I have no where near the same capacity as I did before. And the fact that I get my ass stomped in workouts. Or even the look of disappointment from others. It’s frustrating. It really is. When you work so hard for something for so long and then it all goes away in such a short time, it’s pretty upsetting. But it’s the choice I made, and I’m living with it.
And I’ve come to find out that I am happier with my smaller self. And let’s make something clear, I’m about 145+/- pounds at 5’7″ so I’m not bone thin by any means. But since I’ve stopped training 2-3 times a day and stopped lifting so heavy, I’ve actually lost weight and feel much more comfortable in my own skin. It just comes to show how immensely different each body is. Especially when it comes to women. I have so many friends who are incredibly lean and jacked because of CrossFit, while other bodies, such as my own tend to increase in size with increasing the weight and intensity of workouts. Stupid bodies. Why can’t there be one answer for every one?
The biggest thing that I miss about competing and training to compete though, is the personal achievements that I made on a regular basis. These small things were huge for me. Whether it was because my muscle ups went well or because I snatched almost my body weight; those were the small feats that created happiness within myself. Those small feats created the feeling of self worth, self accomplishment. But now, since I will no longer hit those personal records or beat someone in a workout like I did before, I have to find happiness and accomplishment in other places. Happiness outside the gym. Happiness in other sorts of feats. Such as creating a delicious meal. Or making my friends happy with the food I prepared for them. Or coming out with my second cookbook.
Sorry I’m being so emotional. If you’ve ever met me in person, you know I wear my feelings on my sleeve. Who am I kidding, if you’ve read my blog for more than 2 posts, you know that I’m an emotional mess. So thanks for listening.
Maple Mustard Short Rib Bacon Burgers
- Yield: 7 1x
Ingredients
For the short ribs
- 4 pounds Beef Short Ribs
- 1.5 cups Paleo Chef Mpale Mustard Sauce
- ½ cup broth (chicken, vegetable, beef – whatever you can find without sugar)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- salt and pepper, to taste
For the burgers
- 1.5 pounds Grass Fed Ground Beef
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ yellow onion, finely chopped
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 7–8 pieces of bacon
- extra Paleo Chef Maple Mustard Sauce to top burgers
Instructions
- Place short ribs in the crockpot. Add broth to the crockpot.
- Top short ribs with the maple mustard sauce. Then with garlic cloves and salt and pepper.
- Place on low for 8-10 hours.
- When the short ribs are done cooking, preheat oven to 405 degrees and place bacon on a baking sheet. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until bacon is crispy.
- Once short ribs are done cooking, use a fork to shred the ribs in a separate bowl, removing some of the excess fat.
- Then add the ingredients for the burgers into the bowl: ground beef, yellow onion, garlic cloves, and salt and pepper. Mix well.
- For the ingredients into burger sized patties.
- Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once pan is hot, add your burgers to the pan, making sure not to crowd the pan. I did my burgers in two batches to make sure not to crowd it. Cook on both sides for 4-5 minutes.
- Once bacon is done cooking and burgers are done as well, top bacon on the burgers and pour on a bit of the maple mustard sauce.
- Eat up. Add some greens to it, so it’s healthier for you. Greens are healthy. Duh.
Notes
Makes 7 burgers
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I’m the same type as you. I tend to get bigger with more training. Sigh.
Thanks for all the great recipes. I started my Paleo journey on 1/1 with the 21DSD and haven’t looked back.
So frustrating when you’re putting SO much time and effort into crossfit and eating well and you aren’t happy with your body. Many of us get it! I think it’s great that your focusing on your cookbook but seeing others surpass you in workouts is never easy.
Stupid question, I’m fully aware: I assume you add the shredded ribs once you’re mixing the burger ingredients in the bowl, right?! I’ve read the recipe over a few times, but I don’t see when you add the ribs!
yes, mix the burger ingredients into the bowl with the shredded ribs 🙂
Sweet Baby Justice! I think I just had a spiritual experience seeing those pics..
Adding items to shopping list!!!
Thanks again JB! Wicked Great stuff as always!
These pictures are the very definition of food porn.
I love your “emotional mess” posts, Juli. That vulnerability helps us all realize that it’s NOT JUST US who feel this way.
I’m currently training for the Boston marathon thus having to give up on body comp for a while, thus feeling fat, feeling weak, etc. Never mind that I am training to run the BOSTON FUCKING MARATHON and I can go back to fat loss and strength when it’s over – but I will probably never get another chance to run Boston.
Stupid brains, always thinking about the things we’re missing and forgetting to just ENJOY what we are doing now!
CrossFit will always be there. I took 7 YEARS off from performing. And when I started again, it took me a bit to get back in, but I came back better than I was before. I took 1 year off from work….and my career…and baked cookies and did gardening…and I was afraid I made a really poor decision. Until I experience true happiness for a year. Then I got back into my career…and I was better than ever. With a clearer mind and a new balance.
Happy trumps all.
Those looks delicious! I need to get a new hunk of beef and cook me some slow cooker beef!!!
We love you whether you compete or not… However, if you stop making delicious recipes we might have to break up!
Definitely making this soon for my boyfriend, maybe I can turn him paleo! 😉 *wishful thinking*
The males in my household would be all OVER this – it makes me kind of bummed that I don’t have any short ribs in my freezer.
Thanks Juli for being so open about your struggles! For the past year I too have been struggling with the downfall of not living up to expectations in the gym, but you helped me identify that I was letting the need for affirmation from others control my happiness. So I gave up my dream of one day competing and see the act of being healthy/working out as the reward and fun. Much happier and more content to just live and enjoy each day.
And I made bacon wrapped dates for the first time yesterday and they are the best thing ever!