I've always used cheats. Lately I've been playing without them, and I do like it better, for the most part. It certainly gives me more to do. But it would have been nice if the Sims took more initiati...
I view the ice cream maker and deep fryer as I do the chocolate fountain. Modded to reduce the insane amount of pull they offer or otherwise, they usually stay in the family inventory, are brought out for special occasions and can be a lot of fun to use for a short while, then get put away again.