Canning Skill

Canning Skill Mod Overview

• This mod includes an optional override for the canning recipes in Cottage Living.

• If you use the override, you won’t need any custom recipes to fully max out this skill.

• If you choose not to use the override, you’ll need at least one of my custom canning recipes for each skill level.

You can find these recipes by using the search filters on the Crafting page.

Here are a few recipe examples you can download to get started:

Tomato Basil Sauce | Kalamata Olives | Red Bean Paste | Tomato Soup

The Skill

• You can acquire this skill by reading the first of several Canning Skill Books, which can be purchased wherever books are sold.

• Sims can gain levels by reading all books or by crafting canned goods.

• Recipes can also be found under the Canning menu in the Brazen Homestead Cookbook & Craftbook.

This is a 5-level skill.

As your Sim levels up, the following interactions become available:

• Social options (chat about or give tips on Canning).

• Club activity for Canning (requires Get Together).

• Counter interaction: Sims can Sanitize countertops to increase the chance of producing higher-quality canned goods.

Canning Goods

• Each canning recipe yields 6 jars of canned goods.

• Most canned goods can be used as ingredients in recipes or eaten directly from the jar.

• When Sims eat any of my custom recipes from the jar, it will satisfy their hunger according to the recipe type.

• Example: eating canned veggies makes your Sim feel more full compared to eating a condiment.

Ingredients

• Unless you have the Simple Living lot trait active, all ingredients are optional.

• Using ingredients reduces the cost of the recipe.

• If you’re using the optional file, oversized veggie recipes will require ingredients.

• Only 1 harvestable is needed per recipe.

• Yields vary: 4, 8, or 12 jars depending on harvestable size.

Skill Max

• As your Sim levels up, additional recipes unlock based on the custom recipes you have installed.

• The unlocked recipes follow a progression similar to Cottage Living.

• At maximum skill level, Sims can sell canned goods to the local Food Co-Op at a higher price.

Optional: Override File

A separate file in the downloads folder will override the canning recipes from Cottage Living.

This file makes EA canning recipes use my Canning Skill instead of the Homestyle Cooking skill.

• Ingredients become optional (compatible with the Simple Living lot trait).

• Crafting costs are rebalanced to better reflect ingredient value, making retail more worthwhile.

• Recipes require a greater variety of ingredients.

• Sims receive more jars per recipe.

• Most vegetable conserves have been reworked into pickled veggies for realism.

⚠️ If you choose not to install this file, recipes will continue to require ingredients and use the Homestyle Cooking skill.

Add-ons & Future Content

• More canning recipes are available as separate downloads on my Crafting page.