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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By giving up competing for now you are able to focus on your gifts that are making a difference in the world EACH and EVERY day. If you reach a PR for a snatch, great, but 99% of people in this world dont really give a shit, and would probably be turned off if that’s all you talked about. We DO get excited, however, when you tell funny stories that brighten our days and give us yummy recipes that make us feel good!Nutrition and balance are far more important for overall health. Being active is important but working out doesn’t need to rule your life to stay healthy. From seeing comments I feel like a lot of your readers are really into training hard or hardcore about crossfit..but that’s only for some people, and good nutrition is for EVERYONE. You will continue to grow your fan base if you put Crossfit a little on the back burner and just do what is calling you. You are making a difference and I know you will continue to do so. Im enjoying your posts EVEN more now! You are so awesome!
This looks amazing… I will make them and hide them from my hubs; otherwise I fear there will be no leftovers for me 🙂
Looks and sounds awesome…thank you Juli!! My boys are going to love this!!
I totally second Tara’s opinion!
Oh. My. God. I need this burger NOW. This is phenomenol. At least it sounds that way. I love you for this.
Do whatever it is that makes you happy right now. The past is the past. If cooking brings you happiness, follow it. You’re amazing at it. If CrossFit is your passion again next year, then switch things up again! We are on no one elses road but our own.
Oh my. This is everything that has been missing from my life. 0_o
Amazing as always!
I’ve been following your blog for a little while. I’ve never made a comment until now….
First off, the recipe looks amazing! I think I was drooling while looking at the pictures 🙂
Second, I’m just curious how you felt while you were competing? Injuries?
I haven’t been doing CF for too long, but I am amazed at some of these women that will lift crazy amounts of weight. Don’t get me wrong, I’m always impressed but it’s just not my goal. Maybe I’m not competitive enough? My goal is actually pretty simple and pathetic….I just want to look good naked! :)lol I don’t think that’s too much to ask!!
Keep doing what makes you happy! You obviously have many talents!
sorry it took me so long to comment back! i felt constantly achy and tight while i was competing. that was my own fault for not stretching and doing enough mobility. i did injure my shoulder as well as my opposite elbow, both which have no fully recovered. I’m the same way now, I just want to feel good naked.
You and I will get along just fine 🙂 I’m so emotional some times its like riding a roller coaster! Those burgers look legit.
Can’t wait to try this! I too LOVE Steve’s Maple Mustard Sauce. I put that sh*t on everything! 😉
hi juli! this is kinda nerdy, but i figured i would share… i keep an excel sheet of all of my personal crossfit goals, when i achieve them and the “practice results” from each wod. for example, i’m working on getting 50 35# kettle bell swings in a row so each wod that has KBS, i record the weight and how many times in a row i get it; same for my goal at RX HSPU (i’m at kipping 1AM HSPU right now) and so on.. you might not set PRs but i’m sure you could track goals at whatever “lower weights” you are doing or how many MUs you want to get in a row etc. anyways, my point is that, like you, i love that feeling of “oh, i just accomplished that!” and my excel tracker has really helped me to get those feelings that im working towards something (whatever it is)!