cooking bug

've tried multiple times making my Sims try different recipes that contain meat or anything they have to cook on the stove, but midway after cutting/stirring up the ingredients, they will stop, and suddenly the Sim can't reach the food. This only happens with meat dishes or foods that have to be cooked on the stove. I've deleted all my food mods to see if that was the problem, but it wasn't, and I've tried resetting my Sims, but there is no change. Please help me solve this problem; my Sims are tired of salads. :(