History Challenge Culinary Cheatsheet

I've been enjoying the History Challenge a lot, but I can't wait until my poor sims move past camp fires and roasted fish for most meals. However, it doesn't seem right to me that they go straight from raw produce and roasted fish to chocolate chip cookies. So I decided to make myself a culinary cheat sheet for my sims. I thought I'd post it on my blog in case another simmer would like this info. Happy simming!

This is how I see it: In the Prehistoric Era, food must be gathered or caught. So in the subsequent eras: food must be grown, gathered, caught or purchased in markets or stores. No buying food through appliances allowed until the Modern Era (home delivery grocery shopping!). I will not permit "free" foods through the fridge or cooler. Also if a sim cooks for 8, rather than 4 = double the ingredients. I'm going to most likely use this mod - http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=569516

Bold items are Cloudseeker's rules. The rest are self inflicted ;) Note: I am leaving out a few recipes (ambrosia, etc.) that might affect game play.

Prehistoric
Cooking appliances:

• campfire

Foods:

• fish
• raw fruit, vegetables and herbs 

Early Civilization
Cooking appliances:

• grills
• refrigerators
• stoves

Foods:

• scrambled eggs, eggs and toast, and breakfast scramble
• pancakes
• garden salad, and Caprese Salad
• fruit and yogurt parfait
• grilled fruits
• baked potatoes
• camper's stew
• franks and beans (AKA legumes w/meat chunks)
• pan fried Tilapia
• fried fish
• Walleye surprise
• roast chicken
• shish kababs
• grilled salmon
• breadsticks, bread, whole wheat loaf, and sourdough loaf
• cake (white) - start using wedding cakes

The Middle Ages 

Foods:

• french toast
• macaroni and cheese 
• grilled chicken
• grilled steak
• herb crusted salmon
• rack of lamb
• fish pie
• shepherd's pie
• spinach and mushroom quiche 
• spinach and onion quiche
• cheesy bread, and potato bread
• bread pudding
• fruitcake
• tarts (cream, fruit, and mixed fruit)*
• scones (plain and fruit)*
• Berry Macaroon*
• cake (strawberry) - start using birthday cakes 

*These items require the cupcake machine, unless you use a mod. The cupcake machine is not permitted until the Industrial Age.

The Old West
Cooking appliances:

• bars
• coffee machines

 Foods:

•  chili
• cakes (chocolate, and carrot)
• fruit cobbler
• pies (apple, fruit pies, lemon meringue, and sweet potato)
• sugar cookies, and oatmeal cookies

The Industrial Age
Cooking appliances:

• cupcake factories
• tea machines
• fountains of mirth 

Foods:

• omelets
• spaghetti (incl. flaming angry version)
• fish and chips
• Trout Meuniere 
• gumbo
• Cioppino
• salmon croquettes 
• Soft Shell Crab Cake
• cupcakes (classic vanilla, and red velvet) 
• peanut butter cookies 
• chocolate souffle
• cakes (carrot cake, and lava bundt)
• muffins (plain, and fruit)
• doughnut holes
• doughnuts (plain, and glazed)
• Profiteroles
• Eclairs
• Chocolate Biscotti
• artisan herb bread
• croissants

The Roaring Twenties
Cooking appliances:

• coolers
• ice cream machines 
• espresso bars 
• espresso machines
• popcorn poppers

Foods: 

• spinach frittata
• grilled cheese, BLT, and Monte Cristo sandwich 
• taco casserole, and tuna casserole
• chicken stir fry
• hamburgers, and hot dogs
• garlic noodles
• salt and pepper shrimp cocktail
• Lobster Thermidor
• cake (hamburger, signature, blue confetti, black & white, and tiered)
• cupcakes (minty mocha, butterscotchman, and strawberry fizzy)
• flirty heart cookies, and black & white cookies
• bars (lemon, and fudge)
• pies (exotic fruit, and banana cream)
• cheesecake
• Baked Alaska
• plain bagels 
• (sweet) breads (carrot, and banana)
• doughnuts (powdered, and chocolate)
• tarts (exotic fruit)
• Creme Brulee

The Modern Day
Cooking appliances: everything that is not disallowed by challenge rules

Foods:

• silly gummy bear pancakes
• fish tacos 
• chips and salsa
• high energy protein plate
• blackened bass
• tofu dogs
• veggie burgers
• Pasta Primavera
• butternut gnocchi
• Chicken Saltimbocca
• prosciutto wrapped asparagus 
• Lobster Tortellini 
• chocolate chip cookies
• cupcakes (Super Chocolate Tummers bomb, and The Baconing)
• rainbow gelatin cake
• pre-mixed brownies 
• cereal marshmallow squares
• bagels (blueberry, onion, and everything)
• doughnuts (cream filled, jelly filled, bacon wrapped, and cereal topped)
• Spooky Day recipes (cheese eyeballs, spooky cookies, and zombie cake)
• fridge convenient foods, modded to cost money rather than free