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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Juli- Just wanted to say that I have experienced the EXACT same thing. I had to lay off of CrossFit during December because of health issues and have now dropped back to 3 days a week instead of 5. I have also gone to lower weights with more reps. I look and feel MUCH better. It does sort of go against the typical CrossFit mentality, but there is no doubt in my mind it is working for me. Love your recipes and blog. All the best!
Glad you found your happy place! Enjoy it and don’t let others disappointments upset you, they should be worried about themselves, not you!
I’ve been following your blog for quite sometime now and I absolutely LOVE it! I was wondering what some of the better places to order grass fed meat from for decent prices? I have a whole foods across town and make that journey about every 3rd day but it would be nice to stock up on some proteins.
i go through tropical traditions and us wellness meats for my grass fed beef
I’m with you, I’m competitive and I work hard, but whenever I read all these athlete profiles for the Open or whatever, I just feel discouraged. I was obese until 2-3 years ago and have never been athletic at all. I may be among the top females at my gym, but I can never compete with anyone who played high school and college sports, or was just born athletic. Case in point: my sister, she’s only 5 ft tall and has never done competitive swimming, but she enrolled in a competition on a whim and beat every single girl there, including huge muscular girls who are almost a foot taller than her – and swim regularly. SO JELLY.
This sounds so good! I found a similar recipe to use for roasts. It has maple syrup, soy sauce, and dijon mustard. Holy crap, it’s good! Can’t wait to try this recipe! My mouth is already watering…
I can totally relate–as a college athlete I had to transition from exercising 4+ hours per day to having a day job… definitely a transition with what/how much I ate and my body composition changed. Don’t let the others get you down, it’s about YOU and your happiness!
Thank you for sharing all your recipes and life experiences! Totally brightens my day!
You are fabulous. Never forget that. We all love and support you making YOU happy!
Here’s the thing about serious CrossFitters. They focus on ONE thing. And that’s CrossFit. Do you think they’re missing out on anything? I sure do. I think sometimes it’s good to take a break from doing, and think about how you feel. Why force yourself to do something that you’re just not feelin’? If you feel like you wanna do a WOD, do a WOD. If you don’t want to compete anymore, you’d only make yourself miserable in forcing yourself to do it. If you change your focus to find happiness in other places, you know what you will find. Balance. It’s so peaceful. I had it once. Trying to get it back. Keep making good food, and keep being you. I mean, you are what you eat…right?
Do you have any recipes for the maple mustard sauce? Something I could make myself?
These are amazing. I did not mix it all together but instead topped the burger with the shredded short ribs and it was really to die for. Thanks