Review & Giveaway: Where Would We Be Without Hellmann’s?

When I stepped foot in the dining hall at college for the first meals of my freshman year, I was astonished by two things: the size of the portions and the array of condiments. At home in England, we used HP sauce for breakfast, tomato sauce AKA ketchup for chips AKA french fries, salad cream for salads, and incredibly hot mustard for anything meaty — Cornish pasties, steak, etc.

In the dining hall I tasted ketchup, mustard, spicy mustard, barbecue sauce, relsih, tartar sauce, and of course, mayonnaise. It wasn’t long before I was dousing my food with a colorful assortment of condiments. My American-born husband introduced me to sandwiches slathered in mayonnaisse. For him, Hellmann’s is the only choice for mayonnaisse.

For most Moms, multi-tasking is second nature. We heal boo-boos while baking muffins, type one-handed while fastening shoes with the other and even balance the checkbook while checking homework. One instance where we want to avoid pulling double duty? In the kitchen – especially at holiday meal time!

If you seem to always end up heating up chicken nuggets to please picky palates after slaving over a holiday feast, we have the perfect solution for you! To help parents prepare Real Food they can feel good about serving the whole family this holiday season, Hellmann’s® and Best Foods® Mayonnaise has teamed up with critically acclaimed chef, author and TV personality Bobby Flay to create the “Real Holiday Helpings” program on www.Hellmanns.com and www.BestFoods.com.

By visiting the site you can find recipes and tips for how to easily prepare Real Food that tastes great and is made from simple ingredients including Hellmann’s Real Mayonnaise (made with eggs, oil and vinegar). You can also watch video demonstrations that showcase stand-out holiday dishes. While you’re at it, don’t forget to enter the Real Holiday Helpings Giveaway* for the chance to win a year’s supply of groceries!

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I was given 2 $25 American Express gift card for my review by Hellmann’s and MomSelect. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. Giveaway ends December 30 at 11:59 p.m.

* Free groceries awarded as a single $10,000 payment. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Sponsored by Conopco, Inc., d/b/a Unilever. Open to legal residents of 50 U.S. & D.C., 18+. Begins 12:00 p.m. ET on 11/9/09 & ends 12:00 p.m. ET on 1/8/10. Facebook entry begins 12:00 p.m. ET on 11/19/09 through 12:00 p.m. on 1/8/10. DIRECTV entry begins 6:00 a.m. ET on 11/23/09 through 6:00 a.m. ET on 12/7/09. DISH Network entry begins 12:01 a.m. ET on 11/22/09 through 11:59 p.m. ET on 12/8/09. For rules, visit www.hellmanns.com/holidayhelpings or www.bestfoods.com/holidayhelpings.