story by Margie Whitehall
Instead of eating fast food and commercially prepared foods, we can instead eat freshly prepared ones that contain wholesome ingredients similar to those our great-grandparents would have eaten. Lucky for us, SC Real Foods in Florence can keep us thinking and feeling healthy, as they are committed to offering the very best in their bakery and market. SC Real Foods carries ready-to-eat meal prep dishes sold a la carte, by the pound, as well as specialty bakery goods – made from scratch with wholesome real food ingredients. They also carry organic groceries, as well as local eggs, meat, dairy, and produce.
Previous owners of Pee Dee Christian Book & Supply, Andrew & Valerie Criswell, own and operate SC Real Foods and LIGHT Farms, which is a completely organic operation where the animals are all pasture raised and free range, and never fed artificial hormones or antibiotics. Val was diagnosed with hypothyroid disease in 2009. She inquired of the Lord, who told her that her healing was through obedience of the types of food she was eating. She bought a grain mill and began preparing all of the family’s baked goods from fresh-ground flour. She immediately began to feel better and over the course of the next year, she slowly began replacing more and more of the processed foods in her diet with real food. Within a year, she was completely healed and was able to come off of the thyroid medication. After selling bulk purchases of real food products through Pee Dee Christian Book & Supply, SC Real Foods was born in 2011.
SC Real Foods showcases their menu online, including specific dietary details. Different meals accommodate dietary demands, including meals that may be dairy free, gluten free, and grain free. Some are also low carb, keto and diabetic-friendly, as well as vegan and vegetarian. All of their bakery and market items are made from scratch in their on-site kitchen by professionally trained chefs, full-time bakers, and kitchen staff who share one thing in common- they all love food and enjoy preparing it for others! Real & Ready Meal Prep foods are conveniently sold by the pound in individual-serve microwavable containers, making it easier to maintain a certain diet while living a busy lifestyle. In fact, they have logged 260 different menu items, between the bakery and ready-made foods, in which they constantly rotate. The SC Real Foods’ kitchen staff puts out new menu items daily, so be sure to check their website to see what’s available. You won’t want to miss out on their Butternut Squash & Apple Soup, Spaghetti Squash Lasagna, Shredded Beef Barbacoa, Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, and other tasty crowd favorites!
Don’t be frustrated if you don’t know how to cook a certain way or know where to find certain ingredients. SC Real Foods serves regular people that just want to eat better and gives them access to a wide variety of better tasting products. They are a place that the community can walk into and purchase homemade wholesome food that their family will love. Their friendly, knowledgeable staff is dedicated to providing value for their customers. So, what are you waiting for? Visit SC Real Foods today for homemade, high-quality, fresh and delicious meals
