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Grocery & Garden Stuff or Game Pack

redrogue60redrogue60 Posts: 2,075 Member
edited November 2023 in The Sims 4 Ideas Corner
Note to the Devs: Reasons to Make this Pack
  • People LOVE New Recipes
  • People like New Harvestables
  • New Community Lot Types such as Grocery make people happy
  • I have done most of the recipe research work for you
  • Would be a closer and more realistic representation of international recipes than currently
  • Giving the Recipes in Baking a small refresh will please Simmers greatly & make Baking even more attractive for Get to Work. A pack (along with Dining Out & Outdoor Retreat) that Simmers have been asking for a refresh since the concept of Refreshes was introduced.
  • Works well with the recent Cooking Stuff Pack
  • Gives Sims who are earning a living Farming or Fishing a place to sell their goods
  • Another Ownable Community Lot will make Simmers happy
  • A chance to reintroduce the retail radio station from Sims 1 or 2 (I can't remember)
  • The Base Game & EP Updates of meats, a few ingredients and harvestables will be benefit all Simmers, and the Devs themselves when creating new recipes for all food and beverage categories.
  • Opens things up for Juicing with the last few main fruits introduced. Gives a few more possibilities for Nectar making
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  • It would be amazing to see Sims 2 level details like NPC butchers handing paper wrapped meat packages to put into a hand basket or Sims leaving the store after paying with Grocery Bags, Personalized and Reusable Please.
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  • It would be fun to watch Sims smell Cantaloupe and tap on Watermelon and other such produce inspection techniques
  • Purchasable butter could segue nicely to adding Butter Churns and Compound Butter Recipes
  • Varieties of cheeses could be a nice purchase in the various "vacation areas" like Cheddar in Hensford, Queso Fresco in Jungle Living. You could introduce other kinds of cheeses in new neighborhoods similar to their real world counterpart like Brie from France.
  • Grocery Delivery can still originate from here
  • The two specialty shops would be very cute to run and fun to design.
  • Carrying a hand basket around the store and leaving with a shopping bag
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  • Feel free to make this a game pack if you include EVERYTHING listed here

Free Base Game Updates - Carefully picked for many recipes across many cuisines regardless of what packs a simmer has.
  • Black Pepper - Spice
  • Cinnamon - Spice
  • Cumin - Spice
  • Ground Clove - Spice
  • Harvestables
    • Celery
    • Lime Tree
    • Orange Tree
    • Oregano
    • Portobello Mushroom
  • Pantry - Sets into the wall like the closet. Single Tile and can be set like any other door. When Door is opened a light will pop on. Is an inventory storage for dry goods and canned items. Ingredients in the pantry will count towards all cooking and baking recipes.
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    • Canned Goods
    • Cocoa Powder
    • Flour
    • Spices - either here or on a spice rack
    • Sugar
  • Meats Specified - Listed Below
  • Soy Sauce
  • Spice Rack - A nice object where those bottles of Spices from City Living can be stored. Or a built in cabinet that holds spices
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  • Stock - As components for soups and stews
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    • Beef
    • Chicken
    • Fish
    • Lamb
    • Shellfish
    • Shrimp
    • Vegetable

New Community Lot Note: I added the Butcher Shop & Fishmonger as Community Lots because there are a LOT of Simmers who like to make different time periods. Secondly there are plenty of specialty shops like this in the world currently and it would be very fun to run them.
  • Butcher Shop - Can be family owned an ran
  • Fishmonger - Can be family owned and ran
  • Grocery Store

I also want to introduce lots for Farming
  • Apiary - Unlock with whatever pack that had the bees
  • Farm
  • Nectary - Unlock if you have Horse Ranch
  • Orchard


New Part Time Job
  • Grocery Cashier - Cashes out Sims

NPC's
  • Butcher & Fishmonger
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    • Handles the Meat & Fish Refrigerated Cases
    • If asked about where they went to college they will give a culinary school answer
    • If they are asked what their job is they will say Butcher or Fishmonger
    • Mops up any spills
    • Perhaps has a little weight scale and wraps the products in paper before handing it to a Sim
    • Restocks the cases
    • Talks about meat or fish
    • If you get to a friendly relationship status will give you a secret recipe
    • Will give any strays a bit of meat or fish as a treat if they walk in to the shop
    • Wipes counters
  • Cashier
  • Grocery Delivery Person
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Grocery Buy Items
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  • Bakery Refrigerated Case
  • Butcher's Guide Posters - Beef, Chicken & Pork
  • Candy Rack
  • Cash Register Lane
  • Dry Goods Shelving
  • Floral Refrigerator
  • Fruit Bin
  • Freezer Case
  • Grocery Front Door
  • Grocery Front Door Mat
  • Grocery Signage
  • Hanging Prosciutto
  • Hanging Sausage Links
  • Juicer
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  • Magazine Rack
  • Meat & Fish Refrigerated Case
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  • Milk & Dairy Refrigerator Case
  • Seed Stand
  • Vegetable Bin

Dairy Case or basic Refrigerated Case
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  • Butter
  • Cheese
    • Blue
    • Cheddar
    • Emmental
    • Feta
    • Mozzarella
    • Parmesan
  • Cottage Cheese
  • Cream Cheese
  • Eggs
  • Milk
  • Sour Cream
  • Yogurt

Harvestables
  • Bay Leaves
  • Butternut Squash
  • Cabbage
  • Cantaloupe
  • Celery - Base Game Update
  • Corn
  • Cranberry
  • Cucumber
  • Dill
  • Elderberry
  • Ginger
  • Grapefruit Tree
  • Hibiscus
  • Lime Tree - Base Game Update
  • Orange Tree - Base Game Update
  • Oregano
  • Peach Tree
  • Peppermint
  • Plum Tree
  • Portobello Mushroom - Base Game Update
  • Rosemary
  • Sweet Potato
  • Thyme
  • Zucchini Squash

New Purchasable Spices
  • Allspice
  • Anise
  • Black Pepper
  • Cardamom
  • Cinnamon
  • Cumin
  • Ground Clove
  • Nutmeg
  • Paprika
  • Turmeric
  • Vanilla Beans
  • White Pepper

Meat Categories - Replaces the Red Meat & White Meat bought at Stalls and in all Recipes. Base Game Update.
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  • Bacon
  • Beef - Ground
  • Beef - Roast
  • Beef - Roast, Sliced
  • Beef - Ribs
  • Beef - Steak
  • Chicken - Whole
  • Chicken - Parts
  • Duck - Parts
  • Duck - Whole
  • Clams
  • Crab
  • Fish - Any Fishable Variety
  • Ham
  • Ham - Sliced
  • Lamb
  • Lobster
  • Mussels
  • Oysters
  • Pork - Belly
  • Pork - Chops
  • Pork - Roast
  • Pork - Sausage
  • Scallops
  • Shrimp
  • Turkey - Sliced
  • Turkey - Whole

Dry Goods
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Flour
  • Salt
  • Sugar

New Recipes
  • Bacon Cheeseburger (Grilling Update) - Bacon, Beef (Ground), Cheese
  • Baked Peaches with Granola (Vegetarian)
  • Cabbage Rolls - Beef, Cabbage, Onion, Parsley, Tomato
  • Caldo De Res - Beef, Beef Stock, Cabbage, Carrots, Onion, Potatoes
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  • Cheeseburger (Grilling Update) - Beef (Ground), Cheese
  • Chicken & Dumplings - Black Pepper, Carrots, Chicken (Parts), Chicken Stock, Flour
  • Chicken Salad with Cranberries - Chicken, Cranberries, Lettuce
  • Christmas Jam (New Canning) - Cranberries, Sugar
  • Christmas Pudding - Apple, Cinnamon, Eggs, Flour, Lemon, Orange, Sugar
  • Corned Beef & Cabbage - Allspice, Bay Leaf, Beef, Beef Stock, Cinnamon, Cabbage, Ground Clove, Potatoes
  • Cranberry Orange Biscotti - Cranberry, Flour, Orange, Sugar
  • Cranberry Sauce (New Canning) - Cranberries, Sugar
  • Dill Pickles (New Canning) - Cucumbers, Dill, Garlic
  • Duck L'Orange - Duck, Orange, Sugar,
  • Elderberry Jam - Apples, Elderberries, Lemon, Sugar
  • Elderberry Nectar
  • Elderberry Syrup - Cinnamon, Elderberries, Ginger, Honey
  • Fried Chicken & Mashed Potatoes - Black Pepper, Chicken - Whole, Green Beans, Potatoes
  • Gingerbread House - Snowflake Day - Cinnamon, Egg, Flour, Ginger, Ground Clove, Sugar
  • Gingerbread House - Spooky Day - Cinnamon, Egg, Flour, Ginger, Ground Clove, Sugar
  • Gingerbread Men - Cinnamon, Egg, Flour, Ginger, Ground Clove, Sugar
  • Grilled Peaches with Basil & Peach Ice Cream (Vegetarian) - Basil, Milk, Peaches, Sugar
  • Ham Sandwich - Bread, Cheese, Ham-Sliced, Mustard
  • Hungarian Goulash - Bay Leaf, Beef, Bell Pepper, Carrots, Garlic, Paprika, Potatoes, Tomatoes
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  • Irish Stew - Black Pepper, Beef Stock, Cabbage, Carrots, Lamb, Onion, Parsley, Potatoes
  • Lentil Soup with Spinach - Cumin, Garlic, Onion, Red Chili, Spinach, Tomato, Turmeric
  • Lime Jelly (New Canning) - Lime, Sugar
  • Mint Hot Chocolate
  • Oysters Rockefeller - Garlic, Oysters
  • Peach Ice Cream - Peaces, Milk, Sugar
  • Peach Jelly (New Canning) - Peaches, Sugar
  • Peach Melba - Peaches & Raspberries
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  • Peking Duck - Cinnamon, Duck, Ginger, Ground Clove, Honey, Nutmeg, Parsley
  • Portobello Mushroom Burger
  • Pumpkin Ravioli - Cinnamon, Flour, Pumpkin
  • Ratatouille - Tomato, Garlic, Zucchini, Aubergine, Bell Pepper, Parsley, Onion, Basil
  • Roast Chicken & Potatoes - Chicken, Onion, Potatoes, Rosemary, Sage
  • Rosemary-Parmesan Popcorn - Cheese, Rosemary, Popcorn
  • Reuben Sandwich - Beef, Bread, Cabbage
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  • Spinach Stuffed Portobellos - Garlic, Onion, Portobello Mushrooms, Spinach
  • Steak & Eggs - Beef - Steak, Eggs, Potatoes
  • Stock - As components for soups and stews
    • Beef - Bay Leaves, Beef Roast, Black Pepper, Carrots, Celery, Garlic, Onion, Thyme
    • Chicken - Bay Leaves, Black Pepper, Carrot, Celery, Chicken Parts, Dill, Onion, Parsley, Thyme
    • Fish - Bay Leaves, Black Pepper, Carrot, Celery, Fish, Onion, Parsley, White Nectar
    • Lamb - Bay Leaf, Black Pepper, Carrot, Garlic, Lamb, Onion, Parsley, Thyme
    • Shellfish - Assorted Shellfish, Bay Leaf, Carrot, Celery, Parsley, Thyme, Tomato, White Nectar
    • Shrimp - Bay Leaf, Black Pepper, Carrots, Celery, Garlic, Onion, Parsley, Shrimp, Thyme
    • Vegetable - Bay Leaf, Black Pepper, Carrot, Celery, Garlic, Ginger, Onion, Parsley, Thyme, Tomato
  • Strawberry Pavlova - Eggs, Lemon, Milk, Strawberries, Sugar
  • Stuffed Butternut Squash - Butternut Squash, Cranberries, Garlic, Onion, Parsley, Thyme
  • Sweet Pickles (New Canning) - Cucumber, Sugar
  • Turkey on Rye Sandwich - Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Turkey, Rye Bread
  • Vegetable Soup - Basil, Bay Leaf, Carrots, Celery, Garlic, Green Beans, Green Peas, Thyme, Tomatoes, Zucchini
  • White Chocolate Cranberry Biscotti - Cranberry, Four, Sugar
  • Zesty Pickles (New Canning) - Cucumber, Dill, Garlic, Chili Powder

New Juicing Recipes
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  • Apple Juice
  • Apple Cider - Apple, Cinnamon
  • Carrot Juice
  • Carrot Cocktail - Carrot, Orange & Ginger
  • Cranberry Juice
  • Cranberry Grape Juice
  • Cranberry Orange Juice
  • Cucumber Cooler - Cantaloupe, Celery, Cucumber
  • Cucumber Pineapple Juice
  • Four Berry Blast Juice - Blackberry, Blueberry, Raspberry, Strawberry
  • Grape Juice
  • Grapefruit Juice - Grapefruit
  • Green Goddess Juice - Apples, Celery, Cucumber, Ginger, Lemon, Spinach
  • Lemonade - Lemon, Sugar
  • Limeade - Lime, Sugar
  • Midsummer Night's Dream Juice - Lime, Peach, Peppermint, Strawberry, Watermelon
  • Orange Juice
  • Orangeade - Orange, Lemon & Sugar
  • Orange & Grapefruit
  • Peach Juice - Lemon, MInt, Peach
  • Pear Juice
  • Perfection Juice - Apple, Celery, Cinnamon, Cucumber, Lemon, Orange, Pear, Spinach
  • Pineapple Juice
  • Pineapple-Orange Juice
  • Pink Pom Juice - Apple, Ginger, Lemon, Orange, Pomegranate
  • Strawberry Apple & Lime Juice
  • Strawberry Plantain Juice
  • Strawberry Lemonade - Lemon, Strawberry, Sugar
  • Tomato Juice
  • Tomato Basil Juice
  • Veggie Juice - Aubergine, Black Pepper, Celery, Chili Pepper, Spinach, Tomato, Turmeric
  • Watermelon Lemonade


Note on Recipes: Flour implies batter or dough as prepped items

Old Recipes - Getting this pack will update the ingredients list in older recipes and incorporate the new ingredients. The Base Game Ingredients updates will do the same.
  • Apple Pie - Apples, Cinnamon, Flour, Sugar
  • Beef Wellington - Beef, Egg, Four, Garlic, Parsley, Thyme, White Mushrooms
  • Bhel Puri - Chili Powder, Onion, Pomegranate, Potato, Tomato
  • Black & White Cookies - Chocolate, Egg, Flour, Sugar
  • BLT - Bacon, Bread, Mayo, Lettuce, Tomato
  • Butter Chicken - Butter, Chicken, Cumin, Garlic, Ginger, Milk, Onion, Tomato, Turmeric
  • Butternut Gnocchi - Butternut Squash, Flour, Sage
  • Butternut Squash Soup - Butternut Squash, Carrot, Celery, Onion
  • Cioppino - Bay Leaf, Fish, Fish Stock, Garlic, Onion, Tomato
  • Clam Chowder - Carrots, Celery, Flour, Milk, Onion
  • Curanto - Bell Pepper, Cabbage, Chicken, Onion, Pork, Potato
  • Feijoada - Bay Leaves, Black Beans, Garlic, Meats, Onion, Orange
  • Gumbo - Bell Pepper, Celery, Crawdads/Shrimp, Garlic, Onion, Parsley
  • Lumpia - Cabbage, Carrots, Garlic, Onion, Pork
  • Matzo Ball Soup - Black Pepper, Carrot, Celery, Chicken, Dill, Eggs, Flour
  • Merguez - Cumin, Chili Pepper, Garlic, Lamb,
  • Mushroom Ramen Soup
  • Pho - Basil, Beef, Ginger, Lime, Onion, Star Anise
  • Pork Adobo - Bay Leaves, Garlic, Pork, Soy Sauce
  • Pumkin Scones - Cinnamon, Egg, Flour, Pumpkin
  • Rack of Lamb - Lamb, Lemon, Rosemary
  • Samosa - Cumin, Flour, Ginger, Green Peas, Potatoes, Red Chili Powder
  • Siopao - Flour, Garlic, Pork, Sugar
  • Sweet & Sour Pork - Bell Pepper, Garlic, Ginger, Onion, Pineapple, Pork
  • Steak Tartare - Beef, Eggs, Lemon, Parsley
  • Tajine - Chicken, Cumin, Ginger, Onion, Paprika, Parsley, Saffron
  • Turkey Dinner - Rosemary, Turkey

Baking Recipe Update - The Baking Skill deserves to get some Update love now and then. Buy this pack & have Get to Work voila new recipes unlock.
  • Apple Dumpling - Apple, Cinnamon, Flour, Sugar
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  • Bûché De Noël - Chocolate, Eggs, flour, Sugar
  • Cranberry Cake Roll
  • Cranberry Meringue Pie - Cranberry, Egg, Four
  • Croquembouche Tower
  • Elderberry Pie - Elderberries, Flour, Lemon, Sugar
  • Peach Pie - Peaches, Egg, Flour
  • Grasshopper Pie - Flour, Milk, Mint, Sugar
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  • Key Lime Pie - Flour, Lime, Sugar
  • Lime Cheesecake - Lime, Milk, Sugar
  • Orange Cranberry Muffin - Cranberry, Flour, Orange, Sugar
  • Pear Tarte Tatin - Pear, Flour, Sugar
  • Plum Tart - Egg, Flour, Plum, Sugar
  • Pumpkin Trifle - Allspice, Cinnamon, Eggs, Flour, Milk, Pumpkin
  • Pumpernickel Rye
  • Rosemary Focaccia - Flour, Rosemary
  • Sweet Potato Pie (Update Recipe) - Sweet Potato, Four

Mixology
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  • Cranberry
  • Limes
  • Orange
  • Peppermint

Nectar Making Update - Because some of the Nectar were just gross Hay? Trash?
  • Blackberry Nectar
  • Cherry Nectar
  • Citrus Nectar - Lemon, Lime & Orange
  • Dandelion Nectar
  • Elderberry Nectar
  • Hibiscus Nectar
  • Honey Nectar - The worlds oldest nectar
  • Peach Nectar
  • Pineapple Nectar
  • Pom Fruit Nectar - Apple & Pear
  • Stone Fruit Nectar - Cherry, Peach & Plum
  • Strawberry Nectar
  • Watermelon Nectar
“All mushrooms are edible, but some only once.” Terry Pratchett
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    crocobauracrocobaura Posts: 7,711 Member
    Peppermint plant would be nice too.
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    ULIBABA66ULIBABA66 Posts: 2,088 Member
    edited October 2023
    I really do need grocery stores implemented in TS4 somehow so YES! I would love something like this! A stuff pack inspired by Sims 3 Store sets like the Gardening station, farm/tractor premium object and the one with new harvestables would be perfect! I love gardening in The Sims 4. Would also be the perfect opportunity to bring hay/grains and rye as new harvestables so we could basically grow the ingredients for flour, we have flour with Cottage Living but would be nice if we could get more out of them… <3

    Not to mention how awesome it is to play Sims 4 as a farming simulator like Hay Day or Farmville or Stardew Valley games! :love:
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    redrogue60redrogue60 Posts: 2,075 Member
    crocobaura wrote: »
    Peppermint plant would be nice too.

    I added it once I realized we didn't have mint as a harvestable.
    “All mushrooms are edible, but some only once.” Terry Pratchett
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    Coconut27Coconut27 Posts: 884 Member
    this idea also would go great with a Dine Out pack refresh ;) i really want an active chef career (that is not a mod and needs to be constantly updated after patches) and making cooking more detailed would go great with this career, I think. like having to buy all the ingredients needed in bulk and have it in stock at your restaurant to fulfill all the orders on ur menu (or something like that to make it more challenging) and i LOVE getting new recipes from cuisine of differing cultures. It adds more variety and realism! i rely on custom recipes to make most of my restaurant menus in the game right now.
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