I’ve talked about my roommate Laura before. That’s because she’s awesome. She started CrossFit at an actual CrossFit gym just back in August and she has been absolutely killing it!! More than anything is this world, I am absolutely so lucky to have the opportunity to coach her daily while she gets her first strict pull ups, strengthens her deadlift like crazy, and shows those toes to bar whose boss. CrossFit has made her strong physically and strong mentally. It’s absolutely fantastic to watch. I’ve seen her confidence soar through the roof because of it and I’ve never been so proud to call someone my best friend. You rock Laura. CrossFit is awesome.
So the storm of the century is suppose to be coming. Well, it was suppose to come last night. I’m not really sure what the hell the weatherman is talking about because it’s not really that bad out. That’s what sucks about Colorado. Don’t.Ever.Guess.The.Weather. Because you’ll most likely be wrong. To be the weatherman in Colorado is like being a leper. You are slightly hated by all because you can’t seem to get anything right. I don’t know. Maybe it’ll snow all day and officially become the storm of the century. I sure hope so. People were making lines out of the grocery stores making sure to stock up on god knows what. I’m good here. I got sweet potatoes, bacon, beef, coconut, almond flour, and coffee. I’m thinking a sweet potato hash and some waffles will do the job of creating a happy home for Laura, Steph, and I. My lord I love my waffle maker.
I don’t have any nut butters in the house though!!!! I.HATE.TODAY. Ok, that was excessive. I love today. Nuts or not.
Guess what I have coming next week?!?! BLACK PALEOMG TANK TOPS. omgomgomg. So excited. Thank you so so so much to whoever has bought a shirt through Renegade-Fitness. There are still white tank tops and black shirts available right now for purchase, even if they are out of your side, you can still make a purchase and the size will ship next week when we get our new shipment in!! YAY! Now with the black tank tops, you can burpee it up, flop in the mud, or sweat excessively through the shirts….and no one will know that you’ve only washed it once. I love black tank tops.
Oh, and don’t forget to come back later tonight for 1 last Superbowl recipe! Oh and I lied. It’s snowing. Like A LOT.
Superbowl Snacks: Bacon Meatballs with Mango Honey Mustard Sauce
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 1x
Ingredients
For the balls:
- 1.5lbs ground beef (or any other ground meat you see fit)
- 6 slices of bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 1 egg, whisked
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
For the dipping sauce:
- 1 mango, peeled and cut away from seed inside
- 2–3 tablespoons ground old fashioned mustard (in the jar)
- 1–2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
- dash of chili powder
- salt, to taste
Instructions
For the balls:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Put a large skillet over medium heat and add your diced bacon to it.
- Once bacon has rendered some fat in the pan, add your onions. Mix together and poke at it randomly to make sure the bacon and onions don’t burn. Once bacon is cook through, add the bacon and onions to a plate with a paper towel on it to cool and soak up some excess fat.
- Now add your ground beef to a large bowl, then add your cooled bacon and onions, along with egg, almond flour, and seasonings.
- Use your hands to mix all that goodness up thoroughly.
- Now roll into little bite size balls and place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for around 10-15 minutes, depending on the size of the meatballs.
For the dipping sauce:
- While your meatballs are baking, time to make your sauce.
- Add your peeled and sliced mango to a food processor and puree until your have a sauce.
- Now add your ground mustard, yellow mustard, and honey to it and puree it all together.
- Taste to see if you want it sweeter or more tangy and add extra honey or mustard as needed.
- Add spices and salt and puree one more time.
- Place some toothpicks in your meatballs and let guests dip away!
I can’t wait to try this recipe. I just wanted to take the time to say I love the humor, the recipes, the simplicity of it all. This is a great site that I will definitely continue to support and share! (not that you needed my support or anything, or even that my opinion matters!)
Hell yeah your opinion matters!! Thanks so much for your support!! And for supporting my humor. Not everyone does.
OMG I CANNOT WAIT TO TRY THIS! And I think my fiance will fall want to marry me even more when I feed this to him.
Let me know if you like them Hope!!
I LOVE mustard…never tried with the mango though…these look great…
Stay warm out there- my brother lives in Denver, so I’ve been keeping an eye on the crazy weather out there.
Tennessee however? 63 and sunny 😀
Definitely try it out!! I’m jealous of your weather right now!
So do to my inability to make decisions coupled with the crazy yumminess (new word) you have going on here, I think I’m going to make ALL the superbowl recipies you have posted thus far…..and I’m not even watching the game with anyone…..so excited!
hahahaha let me know how they turn out Robin!
I’m making every one of your superbowl snacks!!!… except maybe the apple pie nachos. That’ll be my breakfast the day after. They all look delicious!
So how many balls do you think this will make? I need to make sure I have enough balls, they look like they’ll be a hit. 😉
I think this made prooooobably ~20 meatballs. I kinda ate a lot of them before counting :/
Holy Balls, these sound awesome! Cant wait to make them! I tell everyone about your site! Love love!
Thanks so much Carolin!! Hope they turn out divine!
Juli, your blog kicks ass!! Not only is it good information but funny as shit! I have been making recipies from your site for about a month and nothing has sucked. It has all been amazing stuff. Just ordered one of your tank tops and can’t wait for that. Have worked out for years but now I am totally interested in Corssfit and the Paleo diet rocks. Keep it up! Look forward to your posts everyday. Thanks!
Thanks so much!!! I hope you like the tank!! Let me know 🙂
Omg… Bacon meatballs and black tanks… I’m gunna eat and order the hell out of both… In that order. You are awesome
Yesssss!!! Can’t wait to see how you like both!!
Dumb question, sorry. Ground mustard, as in the powdered spice? Or the grainy already in the jar stuff? I’m making a shopping list at 7am and can’t seem to wrap my head around this. Lol
Grainy in the jar!!!
This sounds awesome, but I’m not a mango fan. Any suggestion for an alternative?
Hmmm you could really try any kind of fruit with it, like pineapple or peaches OR just make a honey mustard!