If you are like me, you need quick energy from time to time – before a workout, when your tank is feeling a little low or perhaps after a session, when you’d like to take in some carbs for recovery. Often, we turn to energy bars at such times.  Expensive they may be, but they do often pack carbohydrate and protein wallops, and many of them throw in things we seem to need, like vitamins, minerals, and even healthy fats (omega-3s).  Consuming an energy bar seems to be an easy way to f...