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What is Beetroot Honey?

Benefits of Beetroot

• Nutrient Rich Food

• Fewer in Calories

• Lowers Blood Pressure

• Boosts Athletic performance

• Contains Inflammation

• Good source of Fiber

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Bitter Chocolate and Night Rain

@inkovert (implicitly) requested a fluff drabble between Whitney and Marcos. I went with a scene that actually comes from the story (I figured it’d be good practice for when it comes up). It ended up kinda,,, angsty <.<;;;; But I’m pretty proud of it and hope you enjoy this scene from A Hare’s Worth. Feedback is appreciated ^u^

Words: 2644 Characters: Marcos, Whitney, Freddy (mentioned), and Mella

The day was long, but eventually, the chittering of the café grew quiet as the patrons shuffled back along their journey, continuing their lives. In one smooth movement, Whitney switched from waving farewell to the final customer to flipping the welcome sign and locking the door to the 6pm Café. Marcos cleared tables as Whitney swept tiles. It was days like these that made her grateful for the evening still. It probably wouldn’t have been so bad had they more help, but with Freddy visiting home and their aunt and uncle surveying a new supplier, the pair had been run off their paws. Marcos ambled towards the kitchen, carefully balancing a stack of plates and mugs, backing through the swinging door. He wasn’t as bothered by the busyness as Whitney, sometimes it was good not to have too much time to think. Not that she was bothered per se, but she would have preferred more time to keep things organised. Just a little would do.

Chocolate and pecans spiced the air, soon to be overtaken by soap and steam. Although the baker had left hours ago, their work lingered. It had been Freddy’s idea to do a promotion each fortnight. A new tea and an arrangement of desserts specifically made to compliment the brew. This time it was an exotic black tea and cocoa blend, resulting in numerous fruity and chocolatey treats for customers to choose from.

Whitney hummed in delight as they cleaned, Marcos washing up and her packaging left over food. “It’s been a good week, don’t you think? I reckon Uncle Antonio will be happy with the sales. The new blend really hit it off with the customers.” Speaking of which… Her palms thumped onto the counter, ears flicking back. “That one woman though. Did you see her? How many times do you have to tell someone you don’t sell burgers at a tea café?! Honestly!” Rant pausing long enough to swipe an errant strand of raw sugar hair out of her eyes, she continued, mimicking the interaction, “’I want  beetroot burger.’ Who even eats beetroot? Do I say that? No, I say ‘Oh, I’m sorry, we don’t sell that here. Can I interest you in a toasted sandwich instead?’ ‘No, it has to be a burger. You sell food, why don’t you just make one?’ Oh, I forgot we apparently had a ~secret menu~. ‘We don’t have the ingredients for that.’” Taptaptaptap. Her foot thwapted the floor in irritation. “Then, then! She says ‘That’s fine, you can just go to the corner store and get some.’ Just go to the corner store and get some? Can you believe the that? The nerve! The entitlement! Ugh!” Letting out a huff, she shoved another cake slice into a box, perhaps more roughly than was necessary.

Marcos hummed in acknowledgement but didn’t look up from the sink. She’d expected him to at least chuckle at the dramatics, (even though she was genuinely annoyed at the woman). At least his advice was still characteristically his.

“People are strange. There’s nothing to be done for it now, why don’t you pick out which dessert you’re bringing back to take your mind off it?” A perk of closing duty – taking home unsellable but still edible foods.

“Hm, that’s true. They’ve been really nice this round. The dark chocolate tarts are as bitter as my soul. I love it.”

“There’s no accounting for taste I guess.” Marcos shrugged, a teasing lilt to his voice. That wasn’t the joke she thought he’d made. That was twice he’d curve-balled her. Usually he’d indulge her rants, laughing along as she spouted ridiculous scenarios she claimed she’d definitely do next the time. She thought for sure that he’d say some dumb thing along the lines of ‘you’re mixing up caramel with chocolate if you want it to match your soul, Cottontail’. Then she’d get mad at him for the silly nickname and they’d banter like usual. She didn’t let the concern reach her face.  

Marcos drained the sink, readying to leave. “I liked the sweet chai from the last lot better.”

Whitney passed him the desserts she’d claimed, taking the remaining boxes herself. “Haha, we could tell. I didn’t think you’d really be able to eat all of the cinnamon buns you grabbed. I shouldn’t have doubted you.”

“I’m a growing boy.”

~

Double checking the store was locked securely, they took the excess food around the back. Kids were already waiting. Some skinny and ratty, others better off but not by much. New laws had been passed preventing Whitney or Marcos from giving food, even that which would otherwise go to waste, to beggars – especially Tainted ones. Instead, they carefully discarded the boxed onto a table specifically for storing such waste, happened to mention aloud which ones had gluten and which had been in contact with nuts, then left. They certainly didn’t smile at a raccoon child who thanked them for their kindness before scampering off. They were good, law abiding teenagers after all.

Although it was still relatively early, the sky was already darkening. Heavy storm clouds loomed overhead. Wind rustled through the trees, green with new leaves, sending flower petals skipping along the street. Whitney huddled into her button-up sweater, pulling it tighter over her body.

“I hope the rain holds off a little longer. Might have to take Mella out for a jog instead of a walk.”

“Maybe you should skip today. You don’t want to get caught in a downpour. Who’ll run the shop if you get sick?” Marcos really was trying to match Whitney’s light-hearted energy, but he knew she was onto him. Having her worry about him (or him burden her) over a funk wouldn’t get them anywhere.

“Can’t slack off. As Mella’s proper parent - we don’t count Freddy and you know it. He spoils her rotten - it is my responsibility to make sure she gets what she needs, and what she needs is a walk every day.” She bounced her shoulder against his side, lips quirked into a cheeky smile. “You could always come with us if you’re worried. I’ll even let you carry me home if I get splashed. Mella too, of course.”

He bounced her back, careful not to topple her over. “Maybe I will.”

“I wasn’t joking about jogging.”

“I know.”

She raised her brow incredulously. “You, jogging?”

“It does happen on occasion.”

~

If Mella, short for Caramel, had her way, her tardy care takers would have been barrelled over by her unrestrained joy the instant they crossed the threshold back into her territory. Unfortunately for her, and fortunately for the weary pair, Whitney really was a good dog mum. Mella had been trained well. Nobody was trampled by an ecstatic rottweiler on that day. Minding her manners, but not curtailing her demands, Mella waited “patiently” at the door, tail thumping and lead in mouth.

True to her word, five minutes and Whitney had offloaded her things, swept her long hair into a pony tail and was out the door again. Mella trotted along, enthusiasm shedding years off her face. Marcos kept pace, quiet save the tapping of his claws against the ground. He’d never liked that feeling. His body was there but his mind was somewhere far away. A world Whitney wasn’t privy to.  He’d still smile and nod when she pointed out the funny letter box on Birch Street – ironically a tree had fallen on it leaving it much more squat than it was prior – or when she’d make silly puns out of random objects they passed. She’d have been happier if he meant it.  

The sky grumbled, bemoaning its load. The complaints continued as they moved, increasing in urgency until the clouds could hold off no longer. Hounded by sheets of rain pelting after them, they completed the walk in record time. They piled through the door, back to the safety of their home. Sopping wet, Whitney bolted for the towels. Too late. Mella shook, splattering the rustic, but cosy, wallpaper of the front hallway. Moisture seeped in, greeting the stains that had already made home there. She was never quick enough. Very pleased with herself, Mella ran head first into Whitney’s open arms, allowing her to dry Mella properly.

~

Unassuming hours ticked by. The roaring storm quieted its protests to a murmur of rain. Marcos melted into the armchair, tracing his finger over the vintage bee patterns on the fabric as he listened to the drops peppering the window. He wondered absently if the night creatures had tucked themselves away or if they braved the weather, wagering their lives for food. He wondered if the children waiting behind the café were snug in their beds. He hoped so. He hoped a lot of things. He once believed that was a bad habit. The world needed hope, even a tealight was valuable in the dark. As he blindly gazed out the window, watching the black being overtaken by white condensation forming on the glass, he took the moment to be present. To be aware of where he was – a comfortable home that always smelled of honey and flowers, feet aching and back creaking from a long day. With people he cared for and who cared for him in return. A deep breath to steady his heart, flightful and jittery as ever. The past was behind him. There was nothing he could do for it in this moment. The scars may twinge or open again in a year, a day, even an hour from now, but in this moment, they were okay. He was okay. Another deep breath. What was next? He didn’t know. That was frightening. He felt his hands grow clammy. That was okay. Sadness and pain would be there, that was certain, but they never last forever. One way or another, he would be happy again. He could not change that either. Right now, he was safe. One last deep breath. He opened his eyes, not really knowing when he had closed them.

Whitney lingered at the entrance of the lounge room. Two mugs in one hand, a plate in the other. He smelled the tart and tea before he saw them. The bitterest of chocolate and shy lavender.

“I thought you were going to bed?” His voice was sticky, as though he’d just awoken. How long had he been thinking?

She shrugged the non-liquid bearing shoulder. “I was but I figured you could use some company.” She made her way over to him, ignoring the rest of the furniture.

Marcos took the cups while she slid onto the seat, legs propped over the arm of the chair, bunny tail pressed against his thigh.

“You shouldn’t push yourself. I’ll be headin’ to bed soon.”

She snorted at that, rolling her rose eyes and taking the mug decorated with cute hearts and rabbit ears. “Yeah, and babies come from mail order catalogues. I just brought you some tea. It’s not going to kill me. In fact, it just so happens to be my day job.” She nodded to the tea. “It’s lavender and camomile. It’s supposed to be very calming.

The mug warming Marcos’ hands cheerfully decreed ‘Who’s a sweet potato? I yam!’ He took a sip. She’d added honey and milk – just the way he liked it. “Does it work?”

“It tastes nice.”

“Fair enough.” Either way, he already felt better with her there. She leaned into his chest, taking a thoughtful bite out of her tart. The clink of the silver spoon against ceramic almost inaudible with the rain. For a while, little else filled the comfortable silence they had fallen into.

“Do you want to talk about it?” So Whitney had noticed his funk. Darn.

“About what?”

She pressed her hand into his. “You worry so much about everybody else, let me worry about you for a change.” He made a non-comital noise but didn’t move his hand. Taking it as an invitation to continue, she did. “His birthday is coming up, isn’t it?”

He blinked, equal measures surprised and touched. “You remembered?” Her nod bloomed tenderness in his soul.

“He was important to you. Of course I remembered.”

Marcos shifted uncomfortably. “Sorry. I’ll get back to normal soon. I just, I just need a little time.”

“It’s okay to not be okay, y’know. You don’t have to smile and joke all the time. You’re not, you’re not being a burden if you’re hurting.” She squeezed his hand. “I want to help. Do you want to talk?”

“I don’t, but…” Guilt flashed through him. “I think it wouldn’t be a bad thing if you wanted to talk to me a while… If, uh, if you wanted to… if you’re not too tired that is…”

“’Course.” A gentle smile to tame the wildest of worries. “Did I ever tell you about the time I went to the beach when I was little and I convinced Freddy that the crabs would carry him out to sea if he fell asleep?”

“Not recently.”

“Okay, fantastic. Well, I think we were seven? Maybe eight? No, seven. And we’d been waiting all year to go…”

~

They stayed like that well into the night. Whitney recounted tale after tale of her childhood antics. The time the twins had accidentally locked themselves out of the café (with a customer still inside), the time Freddy smuggled Mella into class in his backpack, a disastrous episode with a fan, fresh paint, and carelessly placed glitter. It didn’t take the pain away, it sat a dull ache in his deepest self, but now, surrounded by the soft fluttering that somebody cares, it wasn’t so raw. The feeling settled over his body, dusting red where it pleased.

Whitney’s stories slowly came to a close as sleep over took her. She was almost finished the cupcake catastrophe that nearly got her banned from the kitchen when her words turned into mumbles, turned into quiet breath falls. Her hair had fallen in her face again, and Marcos’ arm, and shirt for that matter. Sitting as they were, together and peaceful, Marcos felt drawn to rest his head against hers. She still smelled like wet dog. Her strawberry shampoo could not overpower Mella. There was little in this world that could. He sighed. It was comfortable. He’d probably never be able to tell her properly how much her words meant to him. Somehow, he felt like apologising, saying he was sorry she ever had to treat him so kindly. It was a strange thing when your gratitude is so much it begs forgiveness. He’d probably never really try to express the pleasant emptiness she left him with. It was so like her though, to notice another person’s pain and busy herself about fixing it. There was something so special about her willingness to sit through it with him rather than force a laugh track to dampen the atmosphere. There was something so special about her. Though, that’s probably why he loved her. Wait, what did he just think? He – His ears stood to attention. He lo- The realisation hit him like a bus with no brakes. He loved her. A furious blush burnt up his neck to the tips of his ears. Oh Stars, he loved Whitney. What was he going to do? Did he tell her? Could she, could she maybe love hi- no that’s absurd. But it might not be. What if it was? Oh stars, what if it wasn’t? He glanced down at her, horrified to see the blush had reached his hands. At least she was still asleep. She hadn’t seen the mess that he was in the current business of becoming.

Too ensnared by the sudden Emotions, he totally missed the secret smile had crept onto Whitney’s lips. It’s about time you realised you silly hare <3

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Nutraceuticals/ Herbaceuticals/ Ayurvedic Ingredients- Supplier, Manufacturer, Exporter | Mevive International

http://meviveinternational.com/entries/food-ingredients/nutraceuticals-herbaceuticals-ayurvedic-ingredients-supplierNutraceutical refers to any sort of nourishing food that provides protection against chronic health problems. The word “nutraceutical” is a combination of two words – “nutrient” (a nourishing food component) and “pharmaceutical” (a medical drug). The basic philosophy is focussing on prevention by keeping food as our medicine.

Herbaceutical refers to a health or dietary supplement made with herbs or plant-derived components. Active elements as powerful as those found in compounds that are designated as medicines or drugs.

Ayurveda is based on the concept that health and wellness depend upon a delicate balance between mind, body and spirit. It is the world’s oldest and holistic healing system developed more than 3,000 years ago in India.

Dried Herbs and Leaves:

Dried herbs and leaves have been adding flavours and aromas since times immemorial. Natural and pure, Dried Herbs and Leaves are the most convenient flavour boosters. With their mild and pleasant leaf-like flavour, just a handful of them is enough to transform a dish into something extraordinary.

Neem Leaf Powder- A multipurpose herbal ingredient, it is 100% natural and emits a very bitter flavour though its fragrance is sweet. Curry Leaf Powder- They add a distinct fragrance and taste apart from a lot of nutrition, especially to South Indian dishes. Aloe Vera Powder- 100% natural and organic, it gives a slightly bitter, acidic taste. Basil Leaf Powder- Tasting spicy and bitter, they are commonly used for their medicinal value. Mint Leaf Powder- Belonging to the Mentha family, they add an amazingly bright and bold flavour with a mild cooling effect. Peppermint Leaf Powder- Made out of the same aromatic herb with a higher menthol content, it adds a stronger flavour that gives a refreshing and energising feeling instantly. Sage Leaf Powder- They emit a fragrant and warm and spicy flavour and also add an astringent and bitter taste. Ashwagandha Leaf Powder- With medicinal value, it adds a bitter taste along with a lot of nutrients to our body. Mudakathan Powder- This also adds a slightly bitter taste apart from its natural aroma and medicinal value.

Spice Powder:

Spice powder is made up of several ingredients with each one having its own natural benefits and essential minerals. It is often used as medicinal combinations that are rich in nutrients and bursting with fresh and authentic flavour.

Turmeric Powder- Made of hand-picked turmeric roots, they lend a superb, woody aroma and flavour. Pepper Powder- Finely ground and really aromatic, it is known for its exceptional hot and spicy taste. Fenugreek Powder- This great flavour enhancer adds authentic and addictive bitter taste and feels and makes them more tasty and nutritious. Anise Powder- Rust-coloured, they are hotter, more pungent, more bitter, which makes them perfect for natural medicinal remedy. Fennel Seed Powder- They are aromatic and strongly flavoured that not makes food tastier but also aids good health. Cinnamon Powder- This humble bark has an aromatic sweet and wood-spice flavour with mild citrusy notes. If included in a daily diet, it brings irresistible benefits. Clove Powder- A bit sweet and a bit bossy; just a little pinch of it will go a long way in benefiting health as well.

Cardamom Powder- It strong fragrance and taste are often used as a flavouring agent in medicine.

Vegetable Powder:

Dehydrated vegetables are those, the moisture content of which is reduced by 15% by the sun-drying process. It is the best and natural method of preserving the nutrients of vegetable. So, they are also used to flavour medicines and take out the bitterness out of medicines.

Ginger Powder- It not only has medicinal value, but it makes tea and milk healthy and tasty. Onion Powder- It gives a concentrated flavour and its intense fragrance makes it a good substitute for salt. Garlic Powder- With a host of nutrients, it emits a sharp pungent fragrance that goes well with most herbs and spices, which makes it a popular ingredient in medicines. Beetroot Powder- As it is very high in natural sugar content, it is popularly used as a sweetening ingredient in medicines. Bitter Gourd Powder- The most bitter among all fruits, its juice is the best medicine to cure several health problems.

Fruit Powder:

With its characteristic natural flavour and a sweet-and-sour taste that makes fruit powders suitable for medicinal purposes, as they are enriched with the goodness of nutrients. Also, the medicines are available in a variety of delicious fruity flavours that compensate for their bitterness.

Grapes Powder- 100 per cent pure and all-natural, this is mostly used as energy drinks, supplement tablets and capsules etc. Pomegranate Powder- Distinct sweet-tart flavour, it is used as a food supplement and traditionally supports a variety of health conditions. Banana Powder- Sweet and rich in taste, it acts as a food supplement with numerous health benefits. Papaya Powder- Natural and nutrient-rich, it is pressed into tablets and sold as medicine to cure several health problems. Strawberry Powder- Its sweet aroma adds great taste and flavour serves as a good source of natural medicine. Apple Powder- It is pleasant, sweet and rich of nutrients that have found several applications in dietary and nutritional supplements. Honey Powder- It is a great alternative to sugar and its natural goodness releases many vitamins and minerals. Dates Powder- They serve as a natural sweetener and act as an excellent substitute for sugar. It is also a powerhouse of nutrition that provides instant energy. Lemon Powder- Its intensely sour taste adds a citrus flavour that medicines are commonly coated with.

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Very Amusing & Terribly Funny Observations On Diets, or VAT Food

I read the VAT Notice 701/14: food which you can find on the UK Government website. It explains when food can be zero-rated (ZR) and when standard-rated (SR). In simple terms, it tells food suppliers (producers, manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers) when they need to pay taxes on the food they sell.

And it is one of the most amusing/ entertaining law documents I’ve ever read.

Below I have extracted the best bits, and I suppose you can safely add this to your beofore-bed-funny-articles reading list.

ZR stands for zero-rated (no tax); and SR standard-rated (VAT @ 20%).

2.3  What does ‘food of a kind used for human consumption’ mean?

A product is ‘food of a kind used for human consumption’ if:

the average person, knowing what it is and how it is used, would consider it to be food or drink; and

it is fit for human consumption

3.1  Basic foodstuffs

Ornamental fish – such as Koi carp: SR; but if prepared for human consumption, they are zero-rated             

Fish for bait： SR; unless fit for human consumption

3.2  Ingredients and additives used in home cooking and baking

Sweeteners: ZR; including natural products like honey & sugar, and artificial products like saccharin, aspartame and sorbitol          

Flavourings and flavour enhancers: ZR    

Flavouring mixes: ZR

Monosodium glutamate: SR; not a food product in its own right (but saccharin and aspartame are)

3.4  Bakery products

Although most traditional bakery products, such as bread, biscuits and cakes, are zero-rated, some confectionery is standard-rated including:

biscuits wholly or partly covered in chocolate (or some product similar in taste and appearance); and

any item of sweetened prepared food, other than cakes and non-chocolate biscuits, which is normally eaten with the fingers

Examples --

There surely are a million types of Snowballs

ZR: Marshmallow teacakes - with a crumb biscuit or cake base topped with a dome of marshmallow coated in either chocolate, sugar strands or coconut Scottish snowballs - a dome of marshmallow coated with chocolate or coconut, aerated and boiled (not baked), they have a short shelf life and harden rapidly when removed from the packet

SR: Other types of snowballs such as Swedish snowballs with a longer shelf life 

German treat Over English sweet

ZR: Lebkuchen

SR: Coconut Ice

Finicky cake decorations not to be meddled with

ZR: Chocolate couverture, chips, leaves, scrolls etc (designed specifically as cake decorations)

SR: Chocolate buttons (except packets of mini-chocolate buttons sold for use in baking)

Chocolate chips are fine, but not chocolate coating

ZR: Chocolate chip biscuits where the chips are either included in the dough or pressed into the surface before baking

SR: All wholly or partly coated biscuits including biscuits decorated in a pattern with chocolate or some similar product

Chocolate in between is fine, but just don’t cover your biscuit with it

ZR: Bourbon and other biscuits where the chocolate or similar product forms a sandwich layer between two biscuit halves and is not continued onto the outer surface     

SR: Chocolate covered shortbread

Of course, unless you are Jaffa Cakes

ZR: Jaffa cakes     

SR: Gingerbread men decorated with chocolate unless this amounts to no more than a couple of dots for eyes...

3.5  Ice cream and similar frozen products 

If you are willing to thaw your frozen food before eating, there is no VAT

ZR: Frozen yoghurt which needs to be thawed completely before it can be eaten and which has been frozen purely for storage or distribution

SR: Frozen yoghurt

3.6  Confectionery

Standard-rated confectionery includes chocolates, sweets and candies, chocolate biscuits and any other “items of sweetened prepared food which is normally eaten with the fingers.” 

Yes, remind us again that chocolate is the origin of all sins

ZR: Cakes including sponge cakes, pastries, eclairs, meringues, flapjacks, lebkuchen, marshmallow teacakes and Scottish snowballs

SR: Chocolates, bars of chocolate including those containing nuts, fruit, toffee, or any other ingredients, diabetic chocolate, liqueur chocolates and similar sweets

Toffee apples are exempt, although it is 27% sugar

ZR: Toffee apples and other apples on a stick covered in chocolate, nuts etc

SR： Nuts or fruit with a coating, for example of chocolate, yoghurt or sugar

Dried Fruit. What does this even mean?

ZR: Sweet tasting dried fruit held out for sale as snacking and home baking    

SR: Sweet tasting dried fruit held out for sale as confectionery/ snacking

3.7 Drinks

Although most drinks (other than medicinal drinks) are considered to fall within the general category of “food” for VAT purposes, many drinks are standard-rated as alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages. For VAT purposes, a beverage is:

a liquid commonly consumed to increase bodily liquid levels, to slake thirst, to fortify or to give pleasure

A number of non-alcoholic beverages and related preparations/extracts are, however, specifically allowed zero-rating

3.8 Savory Snacks

Potatoes are heavily unfavoured

ZR: Savoury snacks consisting of sliced and dried or roasted vegetables other than potatoes; for example beetroot, carrot etc  

SR: Potato crisps, potato sticks, potato puffs, and similar products  including those made from a combination of potato starch or flour and cereal flour

Tortilla is fine though

ZR: Tortilla chips, corn chips, bagel chips, cocktail cheese savouries and Twiglets

SR: Savoury popcorn (but not corn for popping for example “microwave” popcorn)

Prawn crackers have a race problem

ZR: Prawn crackers made from tapioca     

SR: Prawn crackers made from cereals

Chickpeas over rice

ZR: Roasted pulses and legumes, for example chick peas and lentils

SR: Rice cakes (but not unflavoured rice cakes intended for consumption with cheese or other toppings)

Just like frozen yoghurt, it’s all about whether you are willing to do the last preparation procedure yourself

ZR: Roasted or salted nuts supplied while still in their shells (such as “monkey nuts” and pistachios), toasted coconut, toasted almonds and other toasted chopped nuts held out for sale in retail packs specifically for home baking

SR: All other roasted or salted nuts

6.2  Mixtures and assortment

Usually, you need to calculate the mixed supplies individually and separately, ie you would need to know what proportions are zero-rated and what proportions are standard-rated. However, if “assortments of biscuits where the weight of standard-rated chocolate biscuits does not exceed 15% of the net weight of the whole”, your biscuit box is zero-rated overall.

Yes I know, now you suddenly understood a lot more about why your food looks like that.