The Bomb Fried Pies... and guacamole!
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 2:58PM 
If you read “What is SugarDerby?” then you already know about Nick’s Pick… if not, quick recap: My dad/best friend, Nick, passed away unexpectedly over the summer. Nick’s Pick is a place where I will share all the things I wish he could see and know he would love. Enjoy!
These are my parents best friends, Pat and Brenda.
My parents are lucky to have had them as friends for over 30 years. Pat and my dad shared a love for cars and all things related… They spent most weekends working on their cars, trading magazines or at car shows, swap meets, etc. Brenda and my mom would wait patiently (or impatiently) for them to take a break so they could all sit down and eat dinner together.
So here is the story of…
Brenda makes a mean fried pie… and fried guacamole. For a while she has talked about wanting to start a little concession business…. I say talked, she says “whined”. My dad and Pat would probably agree with “whined”. One weekend she was at Canton Trade Days, which is an awesome place to find vintage treasures and pretty much anything fried! Again, she was talking about wanting her own concession… they grabbed something fried and sat down… her friends daughter took one bite and said “This is the bomb!” Brenda knew immediately that was the name of her business… The Bomb Fried Pies.
So… Business name: Check.
A few weeks later a friend of theirs stumbled upon an actual vintage bomb at a flea market… have you picked up on the fact that me and all my parents friends pretty much live in a vintage world?!? It’s great!
So… Business “mascot”: Check.
Now all she needed was the actual place of business… and so Pat began the search for a vintage trailer. Eventually he found one decent enough to work on. This was early in the summer so my dad “assisted” him as needed… “assisted” sometimes means sat on a stool and talked to Pat while he worked. My dad was excited to see Brenda’s dream become reality…. and always willing to taste test her pies. He wouldn’t touch the guacamole though… he would eat a lot of things but guacamole was not one of them. My dad passed away right in the thick of Pat working on the trailer. He finished it alone and I haven’t confirmed this with him but I can only imagine that there were some tears shed on those long nights when my dad would have normally been “assisting” him.
So… Place of business: Check.
And look at this adorable pink Thunderbird they pull the trailer with…
It doesn’t get any cuter than that folks… It just doesn’t.
Except the back window. It actually may be cuter.
This is a vinyl print with old pictures of Pat, Brenda and some of their friends.
That’s my dad in the middle of the top picture. Brenda is on his right. And that’s pat at the top of the bottom picture… look at those glasses!
So now about the pies. Brenda’s recipe is a secret which I can not reveal. Something I can reveal is…
They are fried. They contain pie filling. And they come in these cute little bags.
And they are amazing! She makes, peach, apricot, cherry and apple. Mmmmm!
Let’s not forget the fried guacamole…
Again, secret recipe but it really is the bomb. Really….
Brenda’s little dream came true. It’s definitely not easy but she has fun. I know my dad would be proud of her. He would come to every event and make sure the pies tasted good enough to sell….. and he’d tell her “Brenda Joyce, don’t you get that guacamole anywhere near my fried pies!”
I miss him a ton everyday but I know i’m not the only one…
Reader Comments (12)
This is awesome, Missy, and so true. I can't wait to see more. I love you!
OMG!!!!!!!I WISH I WAS HALF AS TALENTED AS YOU.MELISSA I FINALLY SAT DOWN AND READ THE ENTIRE SITE. OMG WHAT TO SAY,ITS SO HARD TO READ THE ENTIRE PART WITHOUT GOING FOR THE KLEENEX BOX. IT MAKES ME HAPPY BUT SO SO SAD, BECAUSE I MISS YOUR DAD "NICK" SO MUCH. THERE ARE DAYS I REALLY CANT BELIEVE HE IS GONE.HE WAS SO POWERFUL WHEN HE WALKED INTO ANY ROOM. I MISS HIM SO MUCH EVERY DAY,I CANT EVEN IMAGINE HOW LOST MY BEST FRIEND AND YOUR MOM IS.HE WAS THE ROCK OF EVERYTHING.I MISS THE NIGHTS THAT WE SAT AND WAITED ON PAT AND NICK SO THAT WE COULD GO EAT AS THE RESTAURANT WAS ABOUT TO CLOSE. OH HOW I CAN GO ON AND ON ABOUT GREAT MEMORIES, I JUST WISH NICK WAS HERE TO BE A PART OF THE BOMB FRIED PIES AND THE FUN BEHIND IT ALL.I LOVE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SO MUCH.THANK YOU FOR SUCH A GREAT COMPLIMENT ON ADVERTISING HOW LUCKY PAT & I ARE TO HAVE SUCH BEST FRIENDS AS NICK & LINDA
I love this! Where does she set up? Never tried fried guacamole ..... But I definitely would!
She goes to craft fairs, car shows, etc.... I'll let you know the next place she will be... i know you're not close by but I'll tell you anyways!
These are the best fried pies I have EVER had. OMG they are soooo delicious!!
Her fried pies & fried guacamole are awesome! It is wonderful Brenda that you are turning your dreams into reality. You go girl!
Any idea how to get in touch with them? Website or email? I lived about 20 minutes from Canton and if they are still in the area I'd LOVE to check them out!
Yea... I am headed to Austin with them this weekend... I'll post their schedule soon and you can come to something out your way :).... They are super busy this spring!
Awesome! It's pretty sad that I'm so excited about this :) And can you believe I have lived in DFW and East Texas all my life and I've never been to First Monday??!!!?!? - not a true texan, i know. lol Hopefully I will get to go in the next month or 2!!
You gotta get to First Monday!!! So much cool stuff!
Hey Girl! It's me the Boot Lady!! Love Love Love this such cool stuff , so well done!! The Bomb story is the Bomb!! See ya soon -holding tight to your new 2 pairs of Cutie Boots!!! Lisa
Such a great idea...nick's picks...my dad passed away 7 years ago, and I still constantly say....oh my dad would have loved to see that! And I know he would have loved the bomb fried pies!