LEVEL UNLOCKS: 5 UNLOCKS: cooking hobby TIME LIMIT: none
This is the first quest in the game, quests unlock new content and main quests have to be completed in order. This quest unlocks from level 5 and shows us how the cooking hobby works, once completed you will be able to earn LP quickly by completing the hobby
How long does this quest take to complete?
Stuck? Click here to view the Frequently Asked Questions about this Quest
Please note times may vary depending on the star rating an item has.
Some times have been updated since I completed this quest so the times on some images are incorrect, the correct times are in the text above the image
- Watch SimChef on TV- 1 minute 30 seconds
- Buy a stove (kitchen section, after fridges costs S350)
- Cook Bacon and Eggs on a stove- 5 minutes
you will find an item for the cooking hobby collection when you click on the bubble above your sims head once they have finished cooking
- Eat Bacon and Eggs- 5 minutes (select the option grab a plate)
- Wash the dishes- 3 seconds (click on dish, select clean up)
- Search bookcase- 2 minutes (living room section, 2 star costs S700)
- Buy a toaster (kitchen section, after coffee machines, 1 star costs S750)
- Cook cheese and tomato on toast- 1 minute
if you use the same sim to cook both times you will reach level two in the cooking hobby
- Invite a sim over (click on the whistle next to a sim who isn’t busy on the simtracker)
- Call to meal
- Daydream on a couch- 1 minute 48 seconds
QUEST IS COMPLETE!
You can now complete the Cooking Hobby! The cooking hobby is a great way to earn LPs- read this post for more details!
Chopping Boards- complete the cooking hobby for the first time to unlock them!
Watch my step by step video of this quest here(some steps have changed slightly since making this video):
The next quest is Money Grows On Trees which unlocks the simoleon sprout
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS QUEST
please read before asking
I can’t start this quest yet, why?
You need to complete the tutorial and reach level 5 before you can start this quest
Can I complete this quest even though I have passed level 5?
Yes, you just need to complete the tutorial then this quest will start automatically
I don’t get the option to watch SimChef on tv, why?
You will not get the option until you get the goal when the quest starts
Why can’t I buy a toaster?
You need to place a toaster on a counter or table, it won’t let you buy it if you try to put it on the floor
I can’t make cheese on toast, why?
You need to have a stove and a toaster in your house to be able to make cheese on toast
Why do blue footprints appear when I try to use an item?
Blue footprints appear when your sim cannot access an item you want them to use, you need to either rotate the item or move an item that has been placed in front of it so they can use it
How do I invite a sim over?
Click on the whistle next to a sim who isn’t busy on the simtracker, this post explains more about the simtracker
Where can I find the chopping boards?
You need to complete the cooking hobby for the first time to unlock the chopping boards, they can then be found in the kitchen section of buy mode
I don’t like this quest! Can I just skip it?
No, you have to complete this quest before you can move onto the next one
Some times are slightly different on my game, why is this?
Times may vary depending on the star rating of the item you are using, as the higher star rating an item has the quicker you will complete a goal
Some times are really off/ different goals show for me, why is this?
This will be because the quest has been updated recently, I try my best to keep these posts up to date but it is difficult as I cannot redo every quest each time the game is updated. If you notice any changes please let me know so I can update the post
The next quest is Money Grows On Trees which unlocks the simoleon sprout
Last updated March 2022
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I have the quest where you have to cook burgers and it says available at level 2 but I’m at level 6. I’ve tried to see what the sims have for hobbies and they both have cooking so I’m very confused as to why it’s not letting me cook burgers and move on. Please help!!
You need to be level 2 in cooking, have your sim who cooked the bacon and eggs cook again until they reach level 2 in the cooking hobby.
How to invite sim over
Using the whistle on the simtracker, if you don’t know how to do that read the simtracker part of this post: https://thegirlwhogames.wordpress.com/2014/01/01/the-sims-freeplay-beginners-guide/
How do you invite a Sim over for dinner
click on the whistle next to a sim who isn’t busy on the simtracker
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT BREAD WINNER QUEST
please read the post and these questions before asking
I can’t start this quest yet, why?
You need to complete the tutorial and reach level 6 before you can start this quest
Can I complete this quest even though I am passed level 6?
Yes, you just need to complete the tutorial then this quest will start automatically
I don’t get the option to watch SimChef on tv, why?
You will not get the option until you get the goal when the quest starts
Why can’t I buy a toaster?
You need to place a toaster on a counter or table, it won’t let you buy it if you try to put it on the floor
I can’t make cheese on toast, why?
You need to have a stove and a toaster in your house to be able to make cheese on toast
Why do blue footprints appear when I try to use an item?
Blue footprints appear when your sim cannot access an item you want them to use, you need to either rotate the item or move an item that has been placed in front of it so they can use it
How do I invite a sim over?
Click on the whistle next to a sim who isn’t busy on the simtracker, this post explains more about the simtracker
I can’t cook burgers why?
You need one sim to cook until they reach level 2 in cooking to unlock the burgers, if you use the same sim to cook for each cooking goal in this quest they will reach level 2 by the time you need to cook the burgers
Where can I find the chopping boards?
You need to complete the cooking hobby for the first time to unlock the chopping boards, they can then be found in the kitchen section of buy mode
I don’t like this quest! Can I just skip it?
No, you have to complete this quest before you can move onto the next one
Some times are slightly different on my game, why is this?
Times may vary depending on the star rating of the item you are using, as the higher star rating an item has the quicker you will complete a goal
Some times are really off/ different goals show for me, why is this?
This will be because the quest has been updated recently, I try my best to keep these posts up to date but it is difficult as I cannot redo every quest each time the game is updated. If you notice any changes please let me know so I can update the post
I took a break from playing for a few months and quests added up in my queue. The breadwinner quest is the first one I have on my list to complete but my sim can’t watch sim chef on the tv. I don’t know what else to try.
What quest are you on right now? You cannot do the breadwinner one while it is in your queue.
The Road to Fame quest is the one that shows up when I open my task bar. That one is 58% complete and right now I have to write 3 pieces of music. I’ve been trying to do that but it doesn’t seem like that’s working?
You have to complete the road to fame first
You need to use the keyboard to find the first three pieces of music, keep doing the option on the keyboard until you find them.
Hi I just finished the bread winner quest and said I am on money grows on trees but doesn’t let me so the next tasks what do I do
Are you on level 7 yet? If you are, look in your goal tab, shown in this post: https://thegirlwhogames.wordpress.com/2014/07/01/the-sims-freeplay-guide-to-completing-quests/ to see if the quest goal is there.
Hi Team,
I finished all tasks in Bread winner quest, it’s supposed to pop up the Money grow on trees quest.
However, it did not show this money grow quest for me.
I’m still at level 6 now.
What should I do next?
Thanks Team
You cannot start money grows on trees until you reach level 7.
Please Help
I am level 6, i used the cloud to download data from my other phone level 12,but the bread winner quest dont appear,so i cant cook,its say “you have to complete the bread winner on level 6”
(Sorry for the bad english)
If you are currently on another quest then you will not be able to do this one yet
How do we search the bookshelf?
Buy a bookcase from the living room section of buy mode, place in your house and click on it and select the search option.
I’m at level 31 and I’ve never completed the bread winner quest. It’s not giving me the option to start the quest or watch a tutorial for it. Any idea how I can initiate the tutorial to start?
Are you currently on a quest? If so which one is it?
Also if you are have you looked in your quest queue (https://thegirlwhogames.wordpress.com/2015/02/02/the-sims-freeplay-quest-queue/) to see if the bread winner quest is in there?
How can i reach the level 2 for makinh burgers
Do the cooking hobby with one sim until they reach level 2 in it.
i quited sims a year ago and I want to play again so right now I just finished the bread winner quest. It says my next quest is money grows on trees but then it just disappears so do I have to wait until it reappears again or something? I THINK the problem is I have to wait until I get to a higher level.
On each quest post it tells you what level it unlocks at: https://thegirlwhogames.blog/2014/02/12/the-sims-freeplay-money-grows-on-trees-quest/ you must still be on level 6 as the money grows on trees quest started at level 7.
I am past level 5, the goal is unlocked and started but I don’t get the option to watch SimChef Tv?
You definitely had the pop up saying ‘watch simchef on tv’? if so click on the tv with one of your sims and one of the options on the tv will be watch simchef.
Why can’t I move on to the next quest even thought I finished Bread winner Quest
Once you level up Money Grows On Trees will start automatically.
Where do I go to find the tutorial? I’m on level 41 but I stopped playing for awhile now I can no longer cook.
If you are on level 41 you probably have completed the tutorial already, you may need to contact firemonkeys to see if they can help you get this quest to appear, if you are unsure how to contact them this post may help: https://thegirlwhogames.blog/2016/05/29/the-sims-freeplay-contacting-ea-firemonkeys/
How do you get a dishwasher
The Hans On Seasonal Quest unlocks dishwashers, it isn’t currently available at the moment but it will probably be back again one day: https://thegirlwhogames.blog/2018/12/30/the-sims-freeplay-hans-on-seasonal-quest-2/