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Team Saucy Mama Retreat 2018 Memories

June 27, 2019 by athomewithrebecka Leave a Comment

Team Saucy Mama
Team Saucy Mama

It's been almost a year since I went to Pendleton, Oregon for the Team Saucy Mama Retreat, hosted by the Saucy Mama herself, Suzie Barhyte. MaryAlice Alderman, longtime supporter, friend and loyal comrade of Saucy Mama, Collette Becker and Social Media Mavin hosted us as well — sweethearts all around.

Promises:

The trip was Suzie's gift to Team Saucy Mama, designed to introduce us to a new line of products: Suzie's Organics. These new organic mustards, ketchup, and mayonnaise are superb and sure to become pantry staples. We had the opportunity to visit the manufacturing plant and interact with Barhyte employees. We were even given the opportunity to cook and serve the people of Barhyte a few meals along the way! It was such a joy to share the kitchen with Suzie and my teammates. Everyone enjoyed amazing recipes infused with Saucy Mama products, a whole lot of laughter, and just the right amount of wine!

I made a promise to Suzie that week that I'd write a blog post chronicling our saucy shenanigans in the Barhyte kitchen, but I've lingered over an official post far too long. I finally had to ask myself, "why has it taken me so long to write this post?"

The truth is, I miss these people so much my heart hurts! Each time I open my blog to work on the post I begin to reminisce over the pictures and our time together, leaving me feeling just a little bit pensive. It's a bitter sweet memory because this was our swan song; a last retreat for Team Saucy Mama.

Long Story Short

To illustrate my love for these ladies and to make a long story short, let me share a bit of my Saucy Mama history.

My desire to be part of Team Saucy Mama started in 2015 when I entered their contest to win a Golden Ticket to The World Food Championships. I submitted three recipes that year but, I didn't win. I submitted three more recipes the following year, yet still, I didn't win. I submitted just one recipe the third year and finally won the last coveted seat on Team Saucy Mama along with a $1000.00 travel stipend and paid entry to World Food Championships 2017. My favorite line and mantra for contesting comes from the movie Galaxy Quest, "never give up, never surrender" really paid off.

Team Saucy Mama 2017
Top Left: Merry Graham, Lisa Keys, Kim Banick
From Bottom Left: Heather Walker, Veronica Callaghan, Rebecka Evans

Winning

The sweet success of winning Suzie's contest using her amazing products was a dream come true. The experience of becoming a part of the formidable Saucy Mama Team was priceless! The icing on the cake; I won First Place and $10,000 in the Bacon World Championships that year! Sharing the victory with Suzie is a moment I will never forget.

2017 Bacon World Champion Rebecka Evans
From Left: Jodi Taffel aka The Bacon Babe, Rebecka Evans 2017 Bacon World Champion, Suzie Barhyte, Owner Saucy Mama, Mike McCloud, Owner MMA Creative

Team Saucy Mama Reunion 2018

My vivacious and heartwarming history with Saucy Mama perfectly depicts my fond attachment to this wonderful group of ladies. Suzie packed three days with tours of Pendleton's downtown and Underground, shopping, wine and chocolate pairings from a local purveyor. The photos below epitomize the bond Team Saucy Mama shares, and the beauty of Suzie's kind hearted nature, support and love of her Saucy ladies!

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Saucy Mama Organics order online at: http://barhyte.com

Please feel free to peruse all my Saucy Mama contest recipes at the links below.

2015 Saucy Mama Recipes

Recipe 1: Sweet and Sour Noodle Bowl

Recipe 2: Creamy Horseradish Filet Mignon with Hot Raspberry Dressed Broccoli Rabe and Sugar Plum Tomato Saute

Recipe 3: Bacon Wrapped Prawns with Tarragon Lemon Roasted Sweet Potato and Parsnip 

2016 Saucy Mama Recipes:

Recipe 1: Orange Habanero Banh Mi Sandwich 

Recipe 2: Jibarito (hee-bah-ree-to) with Flatiron Steak, Bacon Jam and Spicy Hot Sauce

Recipe 3. Polish Zapiekanka

2017 Saucy Mama Recipes

WINNING Recipe 1: Saucy Mama Huevos Rancheros

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Hi, I'm Rebecka, living my best life in Denver, Colorado with my darling husband Blake. I’m a mother to five children, Gam Gam to seven priceless grandchildren, and doggie mommy to two fur babies. My most notable wins are Food Network’s, Clash of the Grandmas, and the title of BACON World Champion.

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Rebecka Evans-Freelance Writer at FYI50+ Magazine

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