>From: Ilana >I have been unsuccesful in making my own mayo I use a blender. the food processor was not as successful. do try again sometime, if you figure it out it's a cool feeling. was wondering what everyone thought of the Hellmans Mayo. This is the best tasting (I think) commercial mayo. The problem is that the bulk of it is made with soy bean oil. As paleo eaters we avoid soybeans and vegetable oils. Olive oil is deemed AOK so I make mine with that. It would be difficult for me and my family to do without mayo. Before paleo of course we would use it on sandwiches now it's great to put on veggies like cole slaw and other fruit or veggie salads. I've always liked mayo a lot so now I also put it when I'm in the mood on my meats. a processed food, but does anyone else eat it? I have cut dairy, but am finding living without mayo hard. all that being said, when I'm busy or for whatever reason I have run out of homemade, I use Hellmans. Please don't put yourself thru the wringer trying to be perfect on anything. Some of the posters will sound quite inflexible but we all adapt at our own rate. My daughter has to be perfect at not eating foods with wheat or gluten in them or she gets sick. But I do the best I can. I have been eating paleo since last year and remember the first few MONTHS getting confused or flat out forgetting that a particular food was something that I was now avoiding. Especially in a social setting where I was socializing and dipping up a pot luck meal, I might scoop up a spoon ful of cassarole and then I'd be picking thru it to leave out eating the pasta. But now it's mostly 2nd nature. If I eat something on the avoid list I'm not going to go into shock. Maybe it's not that way for you. Maybe you are allergic or something to particular foods but if you are following this way of eating because of more chronic types of complaints (arthritis, etc.) then just keep after it. You'll get the hang of it soon enough. Then you'll start feeling great and that will motivate you in a way that no amount of guilt or nagging will ever do. Welcome and best wishes, Cas