Have you tried this market yet?

Any of you readers out there recall what a neighborhood food market is like? In the big city, we had them, of course; many were ethnic specialists. If you were a regular customer, the owner(s) knew you, which was always pleasant! We have such a market here in Prescott, over in the Goodwin Street Plaza, across from the big drug store.

Yes, the offerings are predominantly Mexican, but I've taken care of other needs at Garcia's, as well. A good produce section, BTW, and not just salsa ingredients.

Interesting canned goods -- including one of my favorites, albondigas (meatball) soup.

The variety of juices is excellent -- and unusual. The other day, I tried out the plum nectar. Quite tasty! Another item I bought to treat my sweet tooth looked a lot like penuche fudge, but was a lot smoother -- it was called milk candy and I ate a very large piece in one sitting. Next time, I plan to buy a pumpkin turnover or two -- they looked yummy.

In the restaurant/deli, I bought a batch of deep fried pork chunks & ribs. One meal with salsa and then the pork went German-style in sauerkraut. It was pork that tasted like candy -- the sort of pork one enjoyed in the old days before the health nuts turned it into "the other white meat," tough and dry. Maybe I'll see you in the store one of these days.