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Grain-free Honey Almond Muffins

Published: Apr 24, 2014 · Modified: Aug 1, 2014 by Felicia Lim · This post may contain affiliate links

Four years isn’t exactly a long period of time, yet if you were to think about it, it isn’t short either.

In a span of four years – made up of much more than a thousand days, during which the earth rotates around the sun for four complete circles; during which one February sees itself with 29 days – I’ve spent four autumns in Buenos Aires, and each year completed has seen me grow and mature.

Grain-free Honey Almond Muffins

It’s pretty incredulous to think that it’s been four full years since that mid-autumn afternoon that I’d touched down in Argentina’s capital, my heart excited, bursting with both happiness and fear.

I remember getting off the Malaysian Airlines flight, my hands clutching my luggage after I’d gone through customs, as I walked towards the sliding doors, straight into Juan’s welcoming arms.

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Grain-free Honey Almond Muffins

Re-locating was a huge move for me, and for our relationship, and I’m glad I made the choice.

If you asked me what gave me the courage to uproot myself from my tiny nation Singapore, where I had previously  assumed I’d live my whole life, I’d attribute it to my youth and the fact that I didn’t have anything to lose. I was so young, barely twenty four, bright-eyed and dreamy, and just wanted to experience living in a world so unlike that which I was used to.

Grain-free Honey Almond Muffins

I wanted to be part of a culture where passion and love were forefront players in conversations.

I wanted to experience being emerged in a society where cafe culture was predominant and where people seemed to be constantly expressing themselves, whether it was about art, politics, sports (case in point: football and the upcoming World Cup in Brazil) or something as everyday as food (case in point: Argentines love to argue about the fact that Argentina serves better pizza and ice-cream than Italy) .

Mostly, I wanted a shot at making my relationship with Juan work – I was sick of Skype calls that were dependent on our sometimes terrible internet connection and even more tired of a virtual relationship.

Grain-free Honey Almond Muffins

So I moved – across the world and the seven seas.

Although it was difficult to adjust to my re-location at first – due to the fact that family and friends were situated continents away (at least 27 hours by plane on the shortest route), or that I didn’t speak Spanish and had to go for daily lessons like I was back in kindergarten; or that I didn’t have a job and looking for one here seemed quite impossible – I’d like to say that I’ve finally overcome all the obstacles that I was faced with.

Grain-free Honey Almond Muffins

Four years later, I’m mighty proud of myself that I did all that, and more.

I’m so glad I took up cooking, and painting, and even started writing again! Hello Dish by Dish! In fact, a conversation with a Singaporean friend last weekend made me wonder if I would have picked up cooking and starting a food blog if I had stayed in Singapore. Our conclusion? I probably wouldn’t have done so.

And while I’m hoping this year Juan and I get to move to some other country and continent (economic stability, I’ve missed you!), I’ll say the past four years were definitively four years well-spent. Our experiences shape our thoughts and beliefs and our character, and the past four years has made me stronger, more independent and definitely so much bolder.

Grain-free Honey Almond Muffins

Today, I’m celebrating these four amazing years with some muffins of my favorite kind – made with almond meal, intertwined with grated orange zest and a hint of honey, then topped with slivered almonds.

These muffins tease with their citrus taste, and the crunch of the slivered almonds that have been toasted by the heat of the oven make the perfect combination.

Grab a muffin and celebrate with me, won’t you?

Grain-free Honey Almond Muffins

GRAIN-FREE HONEY ALMOND MUFFINS
Barely adapted from: Farm on Plate

Ingredients:

1) 3 cups almond flour
2) 3 large eggs
3) 1/2 cup honey
4) 1/2 cup butter or ghee or coconut oil at room temperature – extra for greasing if not using paper muffin molds
5) 1 tablespoon of orange zest
6) 2 teaspoons of baking powder
7) A pinch of salt
8) 1/2 cup of slivered almonds

Steps:

1) Heat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit (or 180 deg Cel). Arrange the paper muffin molds in muffin tin. If not using paper muffin molds, grease the muffin pan with butter/ghee/coconut oil and set it aside.
2) Mix all the dry ingredients – almond flour, baking powder and salt.
3) Add eggs, honey, ghee and orange zest in a large bowl and mix well.
4) Now add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
5) Mix well to achieve a homogeneous batter
6) Divide the batter evenly between the different muffin molds, and garnish with slivered almonds on top.
7) Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the muffins comes out clean.
8) Let it cool for at least 10 minutes before removing from the muffin mold.

P.S. If you’re wondering why I’m trying to eliminate wheat from my life, I strongly recommend Wheat Belly – a book that will empower you and make you determined to get rid of wheat and it’s terrible health effects!

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About Felicia

Hey you! I’m Felicia, a Singaporean girl who moved to Buenos Aires for love. A couple of things about me: I love food, writing and food photography. I wrote a grain-free ecookbook that I know you’ll love and I also do freelance writing and photography if you want to work with me. Follow me on this blog as I navigate the world of cooking gluten-free, dairy-free and egg-free.

Did you make a recipe? Tag @felicialimhz on Instagram. I love to see what you cook!

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  1. Liz says

    September 19, 2014 at 7:16 pm

    What a beautiful story interspersed with beautiful, mouthwatering photos! I haven’t tried the recipe yet, but I am sure it will be amazing. Can’t wait to try them! I’m so glad you took up blogging 🙂

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    • felicia | Dish by Dish says

      September 20, 2014 at 1:09 pm

      Hey Liz! Thank you for stopping by and for your lovely comment 🙂 I’m so glad I took up blogging too – it’s something I love so much now I can’t imagine life without it! Let me know if you do try these muffins, and I hope you like them!

      Reply
      • Liz says

        September 22, 2014 at 12:39 pm

        I made the muffins this weekend and they turned out great! Thanks again for the wonderful recipe! This will definitely become one of my go-to recipes! Really quick to make and bake too!

        Reply
        • felicia | Dish by Dish says

          September 22, 2014 at 1:20 pm

          Liz, so happy to hear the muffins turned out great!!! YAY! And thanks for letting me know how they went 🙂 Hope to hear from you again soon!

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