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Redrogue60
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A Few Suggestions for Kitchens, Gardening & Cooking etc. for 2025

I enjoy cooking in my real life and I love to try new things. I am very impressed the fact that Sims 4 has really has gone out of its way to add a lot of new international recipes that we have never had before. I honestly believe that this is fantastic a form of representation that we really need in the game. So in this spirit I would like to add an enhanced version of an earlier list of recipes I had posted. (My original Post is giving me weird error messages.) I also added country of origin to make it easier to place the recipes in packs. 

It's a pretty long list so the overview is:
  • New Cooking & Baking Recipes along with Juicing and new Tea Blends  
  • New Harvestables
  • More Purchasable Spices 
  • Kitchen Enhancements & Appliances (Home & Restaurant)

Appetizers & Snacks 

  • Chicken Wings
    • BBQ
    • Buffalo 
    • Lemon Pepper
    • Louisiana Rub
  • Deviled Eggs
  • Fried Calamari - Italy 
  • Fried Cauliflower
  • Fried Green Beans 
  • Jalapeño Poppers
  • Lahmacun - Turkey 
  • Oysters on the Half Shell 
  • Oysters Rockefeller - New Orleans, Louisiana, United States 
  • Pork Tamales - Mesoamerica 
  • Potato Skins
  • Salmon Tartare 
  • Spam Museabi - Hawaii, United States 
  • Spanish Tapas
    • Bacon Wrapped Dates 
    • Boquerones Fritos (Fried Anchovies)
    • Croquetas de Jamón (Ham Croquettes)
    • Pan con Tomate (Bread w/Tomato)
    • Patatas Bravas (Fried Potatoes)
    • Berenjenas con Miel (Deep Fried Eggplant w/Honey)

Breakfast Foods 

  • Beid Bel Basturma (Fried Eggs with Cured Beef) - Egypt 
  • Biscuits & Gravy - American South
  • Chilaquiles - Mexico 
  • Congee - Chinese 
  • Corned Beef Hash & Two Over Easy Eggs - United States 
  • Dutch Baby
  • Dutch Baby with Apples
  • Full English Breakfast - UK 
  • Full Irish Breakfast - Ireland 
  • Ful Medames - Egypt 
  • Half a Grapefruit 
  • Ham & Eggs with Wheat Toast  
  • Migas - Spain & Portugal 
  • Mohinga - Myanmar
  • Omurice - Japan 
  • Porridge
  • Potato Farls - Ireland 
  • Shakshuka - Middle East 
  • Soft Boiled Egg & Toast 
  • Spanish Tortilla - Spain 
  • Steak & Eggs with Hashbrowns - Unites States 

Beverages

  • Elderberry Nectar  (Horse Ranch & Outdoor Retreat) 
  • Fruit Juices & Smoothies 
    • Apple Cider
    • Apple Juice 
    • Banana Smoothie 
    • Blueberry Juice 
    • Blueberry-Grape Juice
    • Carrot Juice 
    • Cucumber Mint Juice
    • Grape Juice
    • Grape-Apple Juice
    • Grapefruit Juice 
    • Green Juice 
    • Lemonade
    • Limeade 
    • Mango Juice (If we get mangoes)
    • Mango Pineapple Juice 
    • Orange Juice 
    • Orange Banana Juice 
    • Orange-Carrot Juice with Ginger
    • Orange Pineapple (Island Living) 
    • Peach Smoothie 
    • Pear Juice 
    • Pineapple Juice (Island Living) 
    • Pomegranate Juice 
    • Pomegranate- Blueberry Juice
    • Raspberry Lemonade
    • Strawberry Apple 
    • Strawberry Banana Smoothie 
    • Strawberry Lemonade
    • Strawberry Watermelon Lemonade
    • Tomato Juice
    • Tomato Basil Juice 
    • Triple Berry Juice 
    • Vegetable Juice 
  •   Moon Milk 
    • Cherry Lavender Moon Milk 
    • Golden Pumpkin Spiced Moon Milk 
    • Lavender Vanilla Moon Milk 
    • Rose Cardamom Moon Milk
  •  Teas
    • Dragon Fruit Hibiscus 
    • Hibiscus Tea - Drank during Day of the Dead
    • Hibiscus & Elderberry 
    • Lavender Vanilla & Jasmine Tea
    • London Fog Tea - Vancouver, Canada
    • Peach Tea 
    • Vanilla Earl Grey

Canning Update

  • Dragonfruit Jam
  • Elderberry Jam (Outdoor Retreat + Cottage Living)
  • Hibiscus Jelly
  • Huckleberry Jelly
  • Lavender Jelly
  • Mint Jelly
  • Orange Marmalade
  • Peach Jam
  • Pickles
    • Dill Pickles 
    • Kimchi
    • Pickled Jalapeños
    • Pickled Mushrooms
    • Pickled Okra
    • Pickled Onions 
    • Sauerkraut
    • Sweet Pickles
    • Zesty Pickles
  • Rose Petal Jelly 

Compound Butter

  • Basil Pesto
  • Chili Lime
  • Cinnamon
  • Garlic & Herb
  • Honey Lavender
  • Honey Orange
  • Lemon & Dill 
  • Lemon, Thyme & Lavender
  • Parsley, Lemon & Pepper
  • Pumpkin Spice 
  • Saffron & Orange (It's the one they serve on the Orient Express)
  • Sun-dried Tomato
  • Turmeric Pepper 

Desserts & Sweets 

  • Cakes
    • Black Forrest Cake - Germany 
    • Bûche De Noel "Yule Log Cake" - French - (Happy Holiday Pack or Seasons & GTW) 
    • King Cake 
    • Hummingbird Cake - Jamaica
    • Irish Wake Cake - Irish/British
    • Lady Baltimore Cake - Southern United States 
    • Linzer Torte - Austria 
    • Mango Cake - The Philippines 
    • Mooncake - China 
    • Panettone - Lombardy, Italy 
    • Pineapple Upside Down Cake - UK 
    • Princess Cake - Sweden
    • Rum Baba - France, Italy
    • Sachertorte - Austria
    • Soul Cakes - British/Irish Baking Update
    • St. Honore Cake - France 
    • Tres Leches Cake - Mexico, Costa Rica, Columbia 
  • Cheesecake 
    • Basque Cheesecake
    • Pashka (Cheesecake for Easter) - Russian 
  •  Chocolate & Candy  Making 
    • Brigadeiro
    • Calisson - France
    • Chocolate Covered Strawberries
    • Chocolate Bunnies
    • Chocolate Truffles
    • Fudge
    • Hanukkah gelt
    • Marshmallows
    • Mints
    • Taffy 
    • Toffy
    • Turkish Delight
  • Cookies & Dessert Bars 
    • Blondies 
    • Easter Cookies - Bunny Heads & Easter Eggs 
    • Gingerbread House 
    • Gingerbread Men 
    • Gingersnaps
    • Hamantaschen
    • Huckleberry Crumb Bars
    • Meringue Bone Shaped Cookies - Baking Update
    • Snickerdoodle
    • Stroopwafel
  • Buns
    • Anpan - Sweet Bun filled with Bean Paste - Japanese
    • Hot Cross Buns - Baking Update - British
    • Sally Lunn Bun
  •  Crêpes - French
      • Apple 
      • Chicken Florentine 
      • Chocolate and Banana 
      • Crepes Suzette 
      • Galette Bretonne - Ham & Egg 
      • Strawberries & Cream
  • Fried Dough Desserts 
    • Struffoli - Napoli, Italy
  • Ice Cream Ice Cream Based Desserts 
    • Banana Splits
    • Huckleberry Ice Cream
    • Lavender & Honey Ice Cream - French 
    • Peach Ice Cream
    • Peach Melba - French
    • Shakes & Malts
    • Sundaes
  •  Pastries
    • Apple Dumpling - British & European
    • Apple Strudel - German
    • Bougatsa - Greece
    • Canelé - France 
    • Pan aux Chocolat - France 
    • Pan aux Raisin 
    • Paris-Brest - France 
  • Pies & Tarts
    • Amish Funeral (Raisin Pie) Pie - Baking Update
    • Buttermilk Pie 
    • Caramel Tart
    • Cherry Pie (I don't like generic fruit pie)
    • Coconut Cream Pie 
    • Egg Tart - Chinese & Portuguese 
    • Grasshopper Pie - American South
    • Huckleberry Pie (Outdoor Living) 
    • Key Lime Pie - Key West, Florida, United States 
    • Peach Cobbler - British American Colonies 
    • Pear Pie 
    • Pecan Pie 
    • Raspberry Tart 
    • Tarte Tatin - French - (Baking Update) 
  • Pudding & Custards
    • Christmas (Snowflake Day) Plum Pudding - (Happy Holiday Pack or Seasons & GTW) - British
    • Om Ali Egyptian  - Bread Pudding 
    • Pots De Crème (Please add the Mint Leaf, Whipped Cream and a Raspberry) - France
    • Trifle - British/Irish
      • Black Forrest Trifle
      • Chocolate Mousse Trifle
      • Lemon Trifle
      • Pumpkin Trifle
      • Red Velvet

Lunch Foods

Salads
  • Avocado Salad
  • Cobb Salad
  • Crab Louie 
  • Fattoush Salad - Lebanon
  • German Potato Salad 
  • Horiatiki Salad (Greek Salad) - Greece
  • Insalata Caprese
  • Olivier Salad - Russia 
  • Salad Niçoise - France
  • Tabbouleh Salad - Lebanon & Syria
  • Taco Salad
  • Waldorf Salad
Sandwiches
  • Bacon Butty - United Kingdom
  • Beef on Weck - Buffalo, New York, US 
  • Bologna Sandwich - United States 
  • Club Sandwich - New York State, US 
  • Corned Beef Reuben on Rye - Jewish 
  • Croque Monsieur - France 
  • Cuban Sandwich - Florida, US 
  • Fluffer Nutter - Massachusetts, US 
  • French Dip Sandwich with Chips 
  • Hawawshi - Egypt
  • Italian Beef Sandwich - Chicago, Illinois, US 
  • Jambon-Beurre - France 
  • Katsu Sando - Japan
  • Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwich 
  • Meatball Submarine Sandwich - Italian American 
  • Muffuletta - New Orleans, Louisiana, US 
  • Pork Tenderloin - Midwestern States, US 
  • Sloppy Joe
  • Smørrebrød - Denmark
  • Tea Sandwiches - British, Irish, American South
    • Cucumber on White
    • Chicken Salad on Wheat
    • Egg Salad on White
    • Ham Salad on French Bread
    • Pimento Cheese on Wheat
    • Roast Beef and Swiss cheese with Horseradish on Rye
    • Salmon Cucumber on White
  • Toast Hawaii - Germany
  • Tuna Melt 
  • Vegemite - Australia 
Soups
  • Avgolemono - Greece
  • Borscht - Russia 
  • Bouillabaisse - French
  • Broccoli Cheddar - 
  • Caldo De Res - Mexico 
  • Corn Chowder - Shakers Origin, New England, US 
  • Egg Drop Soup - Chinese
  • French Onion Soup - France 
  • Gazpacho - Spain 
  • Italian Wedding Soup - Italian Americans 
  • Laksa - Malaysia 
  • Lentil Soup - Middle East 
  • Manhattan Clam Chowder - Rhode Island, US 
  • Menudo - Mexico 
  • Oden - Japan 
  • Pozole - Mexico 
  • Ribollita - Tuscany, Italy
  • Shrimp Bisque - Luisiana, US 
  • Split Pea Soup - Ancient Greece 
  • Tom Yum - Thailand 
  • Vegetable - Vegetarian 
  • Vichyssoise - Vichy, France 
  • Wonton Soup - China 

Dinner Foods 

Since there is a lot in this list I split them by Country of origin 

  • American South
    • Chicken & Dumplings 
    • Chicken Fried Steak w/Mashed Potatoes and Carrots 
    • Friend Chicken w/Mashed Potatoes & Green Beans 
    • Grilled Pork Chops with Fried Apples & Green Beans
    • Jambalaya 
    • Salisbury Steak w/Mashed Potatoes & Green Beans
  • British/Irish
    • Bubble & Squeak - Vegetarian
    • Carpetbag Steak - Swansea, South Wales, UK
    • Dublin Coddle - Irish
    • Ploughman's Lunch - British
    • Prime Rib w/Sweet Potato & Broccoli
    • Toad in the Hole
  • Chinese
    • Dim Sum 
      • Longevity Peach Bun
      • Shrimp Dumpling
      • Shumai
      • Soup Dumplings
      • Teochew Dumpling
      • Wonton
    • Peking Duck 
  • Egypt
    • Akawi (Braised Oxtail) 
    • Fattah 
    • Kofta
    • Hamam Mahshi (Pigeon Stuffed with Rice) 
    • Koshari
  • French
    • Blanquette de Veau
    • Boeuf Bourguignon 
    • Cassoulet
    • Coq au Vin
    • Dover Sole w/Carrots & Roasted Potatoes 
    • Pot au Feu
    • Quiche Lorraine 
    • Ratatouille 
    • Steak au Poivre 
  • German 
    • Meatloaf w/Mashed Potatoes & Green Beans 
    • Rouladen w/Potato Dumplings
    • Sauerbraten 
    • Soft Pretzels 
    • Spätzle
    • Schweinshaxe
  • Greece 
    • Moussaka - Greece & Egypt 
  • Italian & Italian American 
    • Beef Ravioli
    • Braciole
    • Cacio e Pepe 
    • Carbonara 
    • Cheese Ravioli
    • Chicken Parmesan 
    • Lasagne 
    • Linguine with Clams 
    • Manicotti 
    • Risotto 
  • Japanese 
    • Chirashi
    • Kaki Furai - Fried Oysters
    • Oden
    • Okonomiyaki
  • Mexican & Tex Mex 
    • Arroz con Pollo
    • Enchiladas w/Beef & Red Sauce
    • Enchiladas Verdes
    • Tacos
      • Barbacoa
      • Brisket 
  • Romanian & Hungarian
    • Chicken Paprikash
    • Hungarian Goulash 
    • Cabbage Rolls (Sarmalle)
  • Russian
    • Beef Stroganoff
    • Bierocks
    • Blini
    • Chicken Kiev
    • Cutely (Ground Beef Cutlet)
    • Kurnik
    • Mushroom Julienne
    • Pelmeni
  • Spanish
    • Gambas al Ajillo (Garlic & Chili Prawns)
    • Paelle 

 

New Harvestables

Can We Say Recipe Ingredient Updates? Lol 
Fruits & Vegetables
  • Beets
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Cantaloupe
  • Cauliflower - for Vegan versions of recipes 
  • Celery
  • Cucumber
  • Grapefruit
  • Lime Tree
  • Mango
  • Okra
  • Olive Tree 
  • Orange Tree 
  • Peach Tree
  • Pecan Tree
  • Sweet Potato
  • White Beans
Flowers
  • This is for getting hybrids and different varieties and colors
  • Flower Shows & Judging 
  • Perfume Making? 
  • Suggested Types of Flowers
    • Hibiscus - Teas
    • Iris
    • Lavender
    • Lilies
    • Orchids
    • Roses
    • Tulips 
Herbs
  • Bay Leaves
  • Dill 
  • Lemongrass
  • Mint 
  • Rosemary
  • Thyme 
Mushrooms
  • Chanterelle Mushrooms
  • Cremini Mushrooms
  • Portobello Mushroom  
  • Shiitake Mushrooms

 

Spices - For Purchase (We currently have Chili Powder, Curry, Saffron & Wasabi)

  • Allspice
  • Bay Leaf - I'd take it as a Harvestable though 
  • Cardamom 
  • Cinnamon
  • Cloves
  • Coriander
  • Cumin
  • Ginger - Unless its planted as a harvestable 
  • Mace
  • Mustard (Dry)
  • Nutmeg
  • Paprika 
  • Star Anise 
  • Sumac
  • Turmeric

Kitchen Storage & Appliances 

  • Butterchurn or the mixer will work fine 
  • Juicer 
  • Kitchen Pantry 
    • 1 Tile 
    • Open the Door a Light pops on and you can see an Instagram worthy organization
    • Acts as storage for dry goods
      • Baking Powder
      • Baking Soda
      • Cocoa Powder 
      • Flour
      • Olive Oil
      • Pepper
      • Salt
      • Some Canned things 
      • Spices - in place of the spice rack 
      • Sugar
      • Vinegar
  • Outdoor Kitchen Brick Oven in the Model from Sims 1,2&3 - the new one just in the same 
  • Restaurant Appliances 
    • Commercial Oven
    • Commercial Deep Fat Fryer
    • Hibachi Flat Top
    • Sushi Counter 
    • Tandoori Oven 
  • Spice Rack 
    • Wall Mounted Storage in place of a pantry for spices 
  • For teas, we could have apple and rosehip flavours too.

    Also, for Romanian food, would be nice to have:

    - Ciorba (meat or vegan sour soup) 
    - Fried fish with garlic dip and polenta
    - Green beans salad with garlic dressing
    - Beans stew with smoked sausage/ham
    - Baked apples with walnuts and cinnamon
    - Plum dumplings

    Also, would be nice to have the famous cabbage soup for weight loss, and if they ever want to add a dehydrator in the game, we could make dry apple chips, lemon/orange slices, fruit rolls, etc.