Ingredients:

• 1 package Miyokos cultured vegan butter
• 6 figs sliced
• 1 cup pomegranate seeds
• 1 cup basil
• 4 cloves garlic

Directions:

1. Soften butter by leaving to sit out for 1 hour before use.
2. Press out butter over wooden cutting board or plate evenly.
3. In the Personal Blender, pulse the basil and the garlic. Add this mix throughout the board. 
4. Layer on pomegranate seeds and figs. 
5. Enjoy with a fresh gluten-free bread like Carbonaut, grain-free crackers, or your favorite dippable square.

This recipe is by Chef Jenny Ross. Check out her blog here.

Food is fuel but there are times you may find yourself having your own personal energy crisis, and this often occurs in those mid-day moments.

Having a great selection of delicious snacks on hand as well as optimizing your ratio of slow burning carbs to healthy protein and fat is key to keeping your energy peaked! 

Instead of getting a 3 p.m. sugar rush with nutritionally empty snacks, look to fuel instead with foods that provide a steady flow of energy without the sugar high that is quickly followed by the evitable crash. 

Load up on these foods that give you energy, and you’ll find yourself recharged - even in the midst of a high stress day!

4 Go-To Foods that Give You Energy

1. An apple with your favorite butter
A medium apple has about 25 grams of carbohydrates and four grams of fiber. The latter stabilizes the effect of all those carbs on blood glucose levels, which means digestion happens at a steady rate. And combining that with a little protein and fat from...

Food is fuel but there are times you may find yourself having your own personal energy crisis, and this often occurs in those mid-day moments.

Having a great selection of delicious snacks on hand is key to keeping your energy peaked and sustained throughout the day. One way to optimize your snacks is to balance the ratio of slow burning carbs to healthy protein and fat.  

Instead of getting a 3 p.m. sugar rush with nutritionally empty snacks, look to fuel instead with foods that provide a steady flow of energy without the sugar high that is quickly followed by the inevitable crash. 

Load up on these foods that give you energy, and you’ll find yourself recharged - even in the midst of a high stress day!

4 Go-To Foods that Give You Energy

1. An apple with your favorite nut butter

A medium apple has about 25 grams of carbohydrates and 4 grams of fiber. The latter stabilizes the effect of all those carbs on blood glucose levels, which means digestion happens at a...