@Mikezumi the tea set is a lovely decorative piece as well as being great for tea making :) I wish though there was more kitchen items which were not cc. I like your choice of fridge. There are two others I use quite a bit, the retro fridge from Supernatural and the one in the Bay side set.
@starguru your sims are certainly busy people :) but as you say there is a sense of achievement in making something from produce you have grown yourself. Sims always seem happier eating home grown so every household has at least one gardener.
