I started off with a sim I already had floating around my world (just like Camilla in my last challenge) since I have so many fun sims I've edited/created so it's nice to use them for challenges like this.
So meet Elsie Moon. Even though she had a few random skills just started, cooking was not one of them so she's starting straight from beginning.
https://i.imgur.com/HRwVUBj.jpg
She's living on the Parkside lot in San Sequoia too. I downloaded a cute little house from the gallery to replace the original lot though and I left the quake challenge but added a few lot traits that should help her out.
https://i.imgur.com/ZZDl7bV.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/4HhRtVE.png
(Elsie had a lot of money I had cheated for her from another challenge she showed up in, but after buying her house I put her down to $2000, seemed like a fair starting point)
First time cooking and she's looking so hopeful.
https://i.imgur.com/lL2qA1X.png
And there it is :D
https://i.imgur.com/83prthT.png
She bravely fought the flames before the damage got too bad. (Replacing these appliances constantly is really going to be a financial challenge!)
https://i.imgur.com/6tPYbzJ.png
A little while later she made some cheese and had success :)
https://i.imgur.com/imCWL0f.png
https://i.imgur.com/ENVuqNJ.jpg
She has chosen a career in the culinary field and I plan to do the chef branch. Stay tuned for more :)