For the past few months I have been working toward changing my diet. This is mainly due to health reasons, i.e. acid reflux. And, when I got the flu in December a lot of things were making me sick and I could only eat bland foods. I had to stay away from fatty and sweet foods, especially meats. I love fruits but even the sweetness from a fruit could make me really sick. So, I started to eat more veggies and whole grains.
Eating more veggies and looking at meat as a treat is a whole new way of eating lifestyle for me. So, eating fresh stuffed graped leaves is not something I would've done 6 months ago let alone buying the frozen one. My family were surprised that I had bought it. And, I was a tad hesitant in eating it.
The stuffed grape leaves were nicely wrapped in about 3-inch lengths. It has rice, tomato, and other veggies. I must say that it's a tad oily and salty than I'd like. But, again... I've been eating a lot of bland foods. I have never eaten one of these but surprisingly, I must say that these were good and quite filling. My mom said it tasted too sour. And, yes, it's a tad acidic. I can eat about 2-3 of them for breakfast, although, some people may eat these for snacks or as an apperitiv beacause they are quite small. Given that it's sold at Costco, you can bet that there's about a couple of dozens in the package.
The packaged food inspired both of us to try making these fresh with similar ingredients. If you want to go healthy... these are pretty healthy in comparison to a lot of other foods out there. When you find it... do give them a try.
