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 have a question ocmpletely unrelated to this recipe (despite the fact that it looks delicious). Do you know of any good CSAs or Farm Share programs in the Denver area? I’m looking for one and let’s just say that there are about 10,000 between Denver and Boulder…
The stronger I get, the bigger I look, even though I eat clean and even do extra cardio… I’ve come to terms though.
So you’re supposed to mix the uncooked ground beef with the cooked short ribs and then cook them together to make the patties? I’m a little confused but I want to make this, it looks amazing!!
Correct, the short ribs will get a nice crisp to it and the ground beef will cook through
I appreciate your really honest posts. You are just saying what a lot of us feel. It is hard to do a workout and get the “you’ll do better next time” look…Its annoying.
Love your site and your recipes. Thanks!
I went through a similar-ish “coming to terms” when I decided to stop focusing on leaning out, and instead on being healthy. That was a big shift, and opposite of you, I got a little bigger. But I am much happier emotionally and mentally for it. There’s always a cost-benefit balance. So now I’m taking on challenges to make myself healthier instead of smaller… I write about on my link. Maybe pick another goal that will improve your life? Like focus on getting really really kick-ass sleep? Or improving your flexibility through yoga? Or meditate? I don’t know, but maybe you need a new challenge 🙂
Juli, I thank you for this post….I realize I have been focusing a lot towards a goal and maybe if I relax a little I can be happier:)
UGHHH!! I know how you feel about getting bigger. That is my body type also. Sucks. But crossfit has made me feel so much more comfortable in this body type. It is a place where gaining muscle is what everyone wants. And finishing a WOD RX’ed is a pretty great feeling.
What I really want to know is what kind of bacon you get. I stand there and get so confused as to what follows paleo guidelines that I usually walk away. I haven’t touched bacon in over ten years, and I have never cooked it. It was one of those things on the “do not ever eat unless you want to be fat list” I don’t miss those days!
“Stupid bodies. Why can’t there be one answer for every one?” AMEN.
Thank you for the words so many of us can relate to. I too, am striving towards eating and training in the manner that suits MY body the best. It takes courage to disregard the criticisms, but at the end of the day? It’s your body. Brava.
First, the looks you are seeing on others faces, which you are perceiving as disappointment… Are you sure? Are you projecting your disappointment onto others? I would be really surprised if those around you, those who love you are judging you based on your performance on any WOD or WL. Sorry for being all psycho analyst on you… Do what makes you happy, and don’t worry about what anyone else is thinking, because, more than likely, they aren’t thinking what you think they are, and they probably aren’t thinking about you…
What I love most about crossfit is that it took my focus off of what I look like, off of the scale, and put it on my real accomplishments. I spent years running, chasing a number that was on the scale when I was 16. No matter how much I ran, how clean I ate, it wasn’t happening. Finding a goal that was outside an arbitrary number has done amazing things for my mental health. Maybe that will change as I spend more time doing crossfit, but for now, its my thing.
Amen to THAT!
Don’t apologize for being you! You have to live your life for you, not other people’s expectations! Crossfit will always be there!
Juli, your still a badass even if you don’t compete… I started my paleo journey in June and your blog was what made eating fun! After struggling with an eating disorder most of my life, paleo has made me for the first time be at peace with food. Thanks to your recipes I actually try new things and love it! Thank You! Keep being Awesome!