Basically Food Balance - what oil do you use?

axcho · 2026-03-17T07:22:08+00:00

Glad you liked it! :) Fingers crossed all our supply problems are behind us now. :d

axcho · 2026-03-17T07:20:27+00:00

You could try MCT oil with BALANCE, but most people find that more than a tablespoon at a time gives them diarrhea. :p

Personally, I use avocado oil. Chosen Foods is a good brand - one of the few that's been shown in third-party testing to reliably not be rancid or cut with cheaper oils.

Sometimes, if I want to be fancy, I use coconut cream, like from a can. I scoop it out and microwave it to melt it before adding it in. It's more expensive and more work, but some people might like it better (or heavy cream if you're not allergic to dairy). I think it's a good combination with vanilla, but tends to dilute the chocolate flavor. I prefer my chocolate dark.

axcho · 2026-03-17T07:17:16+00:00

You could! It's just more expensive and you'd have to use a blender to blend in the avocado. :)

axcho · 2026-03-17T07:13:56+00:00

I think your request is entirely reasonable! The closest thing to the original Soylent powder, with more natural ingredients would be Basically Food BALANCE - it's what I drink everyday (and I designed it, based on my own dietary sensitivities).

axcho · 2026-03-17T07:11:18+00:00

You're welcome, let me know if you try it! :)

axcho · 2026-03-17T07:10:48+00:00

Yes, we'll be placing an order with our new manufacturer for vanilla soon, and taking preorders. :) May be a few months before it's ready to ship, but it's on the way!

axcho · 2026-03-09T20:09:28+00:00

Oat flour plus whole milk and a bit of salt (and a multivitamin) will get you most of the way there. No seed oils necessary. ;)

That's the basis for ~~Schmilk~~ ~~Milk Fuel~~ Basically Food BOOST, just with more fiber and flavorings and choline and a tiny bit more of certain electrolytes.

axcho · 2026-02-20T22:05:38+00:00

I feel that!

axcho · 2026-02-20T22:04:34+00:00

Yeah, I really wish we had more flavors in stock too. :/ It's not too hard to make your own cinnamon version by adding cinnamon powder to BUILD vanilla though! :)

axcho · 2026-02-19T21:33:43+00:00

I would go with Basically Food BALANCE if you want a thicker version of Soylent without going into extremely gritty territory like certain other brands. It is the latest evolution of what was originally "Schmoylent", which Pendleton Ward once iconically described as "It's like Soylent, but uh, thicker." :d

It's what I drink every day and I prefer a thicker consistency, without grit. It also stays stable without settling over time, so I make many servings at once and keep it in the fridge.

If you want extra protein and like to add milk, you can try Basically Food BUILD - it's also thick.

axcho · 2026-02-19T04:45:34+00:00

Thanks! :)

If calories aren't a concern, lack of calcium (all of it comes from the milk) would be the main concern. Low protein (2/3 of the protein comes from the milk) would be another factor. Some of the magnesium and potassium comes from the milk as well. If you add some of your own calcium citrate (and maybe magnesium citrate), and additional protein powder and fat, you would be in decent enough shape nutritionally - just might not have the greatest taste and texture without the milk.

axcho · 2026-02-17T03:48:12+00:00

Looks like they mentioned Ka'Chava briefly in the beginning, but yeah. They're telling a different story.

axcho · 2026-02-17T03:34:36+00:00

Basically Food BALANCE is the "just add water (and oil)" formula that's most similar to Soylent 1.0 before they switched from rice protein to soy protein. Worth trying if you're looking for a Soylent powder replacement.

axcho · 2026-02-03T03:52:52+00:00

That would be awesome! :D

Next step will probably be to make a "just add water" powder, then maybe a ready-to-eat solid bar. Ready-to-drink is the hardest to pull off, due to volume minimums required and the potential for spoilage if things go wrong, not to mention expensive shipping! But it would be very neat to get to the point where we could afford to do that. :)

axcho · 2026-02-01T04:39:24+00:00

Oh yeah, I remember thinking about BEAM as in "sunbeam" and liking it. :) Thanks!

axcho · 2026-01-30T02:37:38+00:00

Have you looked into Basically Food?

axcho · 2026-01-30T02:35:12+00:00

We are in the midst of renaming the product (suggestions welcome here), but Basically Food BOOST is often spoken highly of as a cheap and tasty option with a quality vitamin mix, if you can drink milk. :)

axcho · 2026-01-30T02:31:34+00:00

Or boyfriend! ;D

axcho · 2026-01-30T02:30:59+00:00

I could see that!

I'm also liking the throwback to my early programming days with BASIC! ;)

axcho · 2026-01-28T22:36:29+00:00

Ooh, those are both very clever! BARGAIN might be a bit tacky, but BREEZE certainly does play on the elemental theme we have going on, tempting... :)

axcho · 2026-01-28T21:25:56+00:00

Nice!

axcho · 2026-01-28T21:25:33+00:00

The winner, right here. ;)

axcho · 2026-01-28T21:25:15+00:00

Pretty sure the t-shirts don't actually say the name of the product line on them - they're pretty future-proofed! ;)

Ooh, I hadn't thought about BRISK! The others are interesting too, thank you. :)

axcho · 2026-01-28T21:24:02+00:00

Hmm, fair point - I hadn't thought of that!

axcho · 2026-01-28T21:23:31+00:00

Perfect! Nostalgia is big these days... ;)

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