Cedar's Mediterranean Foods' Stuffed Grape Leaves: A Review

One of the great parts about being active as a writer on Associated Content is the chance to meet kindred spirits. I've met a lot of people and exchange some great stories and advice with fellow content producers.

Recently, I began to write about some vegetarian, soy and organic products. I've also begun to look for those type of stories on AC. That's how I got linked up with Shamontiel. She's also a vegetarian and gave me some great advice. I have her to thank for my newest favorite snack food.

Shamontiel enthusiastically suggested I look in the produce section of my local grocery store for stuffed grape leaves. She said these grape leaves were filled with rice and were seasoned with some great stuff. She had me curious. There is a great Greek restaurant in my area called Theo's Metro. My fiancé and I dined there not too long ago-before I went vegetarian- and had stuffed grape leaves as an appetizer. They were amazing, but they did contain beef. So I was delighted to know that A) they were available at regular grocery stores and B) they came without meat.

On my next shopping trip I found Cedar's Mediterranean Foods Stuffed Grape Leaves in a refrigerated cooler in the deli section, right next to the hummus. I'm always attracted to cool packaging and nice logos, and despite the $4.39 price tag I picked up the square, plastic container. Now, $4.39 isn't terribly high for a cool item like this. But, it was going to be a snack food for me. Looking at it like that, I had to rationalize.

When I got home, I examined the ingredients of Cedar's grape leaves: vine leaves, white rice, onions, olive & vegetable oil, citric acid, salt and spices. The container had an easy-to-open lid, which was resealable-a good plus. The package says the shelf-life of the product is 24 days, so having a nice, tight lid will ensure freshness for almost a month.

I took out a grape leaf. The damp, dark green leaf was a little longer than my thumb and a whole lot thicker. The aroma of the spices made my hungry. So, I took a little trip to the Mediterranean and bit in. Mmm. Scrumptious. The grape leaves were wrapped tightly around the rice, which itself was a tightly packed rectangle. The stuffed grape leaf was bursting with flavor. It as actually somewhat pickley. I am not sure how else to describe it. I had a second one right then and there, and really savored the Mediterranean flavor.

Cedar's Mediterranean Foods Stuffed Grape Leaves make an awesome chilled summer snack. These grape leaves are also very satisfying, as one could curb a snack attack. This will save snackers from eating a bag of chips or something else unhealthy.

Cedar's Mediterranean Foods Stuffed Grape Leaves have 8g of fat per serving and zero cholesterol. Cedar's also offers hummus, wraps, bruschetta, salads, salsa and more, all with a Mediterranean flair.