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A close-up of whole acorns in their caps.

Why Acorns Are Coming Back as a Food Ingredient

Acorns are the ingredient people ask me about. They are in every cup we make, and most people have never eaten one, so the question is fair. The short version:...

Why Acorns Are Coming Back as a Food Ingredient

Acorns are the ingredient people ask me about. They are in every cup we make, and most people have never eaten one, so the question is fair. The short version:...

Folk Revival hot cereal cups and pouches laid out on brown kraft paper, seen from above.

Is Oatmeal Keto Friendly? What I Learned When I...

Short answer: no, oatmeal is not keto. I say that as someone who ate a big bowl of it every morning for years and thought I was doing the right...

Is Oatmeal Keto Friendly? What I Learned When I...

Short answer: no, oatmeal is not keto. I say that as someone who ate a big bowl of it every morning for years and thought I was doing the right...

A woman smiling as she eats a spoonful of Folk Revival hot cereal outdoors.

Breakfast on a GLP-1: What to Eat When Your App...

If you take semaglutide or tirzepatide, breakfast has probably changed on you. The medicine slows how fast your stomach empties and turns the appetite down, so a full plate stops...

Breakfast on a GLP-1: What to Eat When Your App...

If you take semaglutide or tirzepatide, breakfast has probably changed on you. The medicine slows how fast your stomach empties and turns the appetite down, so a full plate stops...

A Folk Revival Blueberry Almond hot cereal cup surrounded by fresh blueberries and almonds.

Is Oatmeal Low Carb? Can You Still Eat It on a ...

Short answer: no. Oatmeal is a whole grain, and a whole grain is mostly carbohydrate. I ate a big bowl of it after every workout for years before anyone pointed...

Is Oatmeal Low Carb? Can You Still Eat It on a ...

Short answer: no. Oatmeal is a whole grain, and a whole grain is mostly carbohydrate. I ate a big bowl of it after every workout for years before anyone pointed...

A Folk Revival Blueberry Almond hot cereal cup lying in autumn leaves, the label showing 20 g protein and 5 g net carbs.

High Protein Oatmeal: How Much Protein Is in Oa...

A half-cup bowl of plain oats has about 5 g of protein. For years that bowl was my breakfast after the gym, because it was simple and wholesome and I...

High Protein Oatmeal: How Much Protein Is in Oa...

A half-cup bowl of plain oats has about 5 g of protein. For years that bowl was my breakfast after the gym, because it was simple and wholesome and I...

Eating Acorns

What do we mean by heirloom, wildcrafted and he...

When I think of food and how it is produced, there is something of a continuum that runs from “ideal” and more “sustainable” on one side while far on the...

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What do we mean by heirloom, wildcrafted and he...

When I think of food and how it is produced, there is something of a continuum that runs from “ideal” and more “sustainable” on one side while far on the...

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The Origin of Folk Revival, Part II

The Origin of Folk Revival, Part II

Sustainability and the Name “Folk Revival” Why bother eating Keto if the ingredients suck?  The goal for me personally, beyond getting my health (and life) back, was to merge the...

The Origin of Folk Revival, Part II

Sustainability and the Name “Folk Revival” Why bother eating Keto if the ingredients suck?  The goal for me personally, beyond getting my health (and life) back, was to merge the...

The Origin of Folk Revival

The Origin of Folk Revival

Working it Out  The idea for Folk Revival hot cereal cups came into focus after some intense morning workouts. I had never been great about working out.  Sure, I’ve joined gyms and...

The Origin of Folk Revival

Working it Out  The idea for Folk Revival hot cereal cups came into focus after some intense morning workouts. I had never been great about working out.  Sure, I’ve joined gyms and...

  • The Origin of Folk Revival, Part II

    The Origin of Folk Revival, Part II

    Sustainability and the Name “Folk Revival” Why bother eating Keto if the ingredients suck?  The goal for me personally, beyond getting my health (and life) back, was to merge the...

    The Origin of Folk Revival, Part II

    Sustainability and the Name “Folk Revival” Why bother eating Keto if the ingredients suck?  The goal for me personally, beyond getting my health (and life) back, was to merge the...

  • The Origin of Folk Revival

    The Origin of Folk Revival

    Working it Out  The idea for Folk Revival hot cereal cups came into focus after some intense morning workouts. I had never been great about working out.  Sure, I’ve joined gyms and...

    The Origin of Folk Revival

    Working it Out  The idea for Folk Revival hot cereal cups came into focus after some intense morning workouts. I had never been great about working out.  Sure, I’ve joined gyms and...