diff --git a/cookbook/helper/shopping_helper.py b/cookbook/helper/shopping_helper.py
index 7e1fa6c7..761f1e7c 100644
--- a/cookbook/helper/shopping_helper.py
+++ b/cookbook/helper/shopping_helper.py
@@ -38,118 +38,268 @@ def shopping_helper(qs, request):
     return qs.order_by(*supermarket_order).select_related('unit', 'food', 'ingredient', 'created_by', 'list_recipe', 'list_recipe__mealplan', 'list_recipe__recipe')
 
 
-# TODO refactor as class
-def list_from_recipe(list_recipe=None, recipe=None, mealplan=None, servings=None, ingredients=None, created_by=None, space=None, append=False):
-    """
-    Creates ShoppingListRecipe and associated ShoppingListEntrys from a recipe or a meal plan with a recipe
-    :param list_recipe: Modify an existing ShoppingListRecipe
-    :param recipe: Recipe to use as list of ingredients.  One of [recipe, mealplan] are required
-    :param mealplan: alternatively use a mealplan recipe as source of ingredients
-    :param servings: Optional: Number of servings to use to scale shoppinglist.  If servings = 0 an existing recipe list will be deleted
-    :param ingredients: Ingredients, list of ingredient IDs to include on the shopping list.  When not provided all ingredients will be used
-    :param append: If False will remove any entries not included with ingredients, when True will append ingredients to the shopping list
-    """
-    r = recipe or getattr(mealplan, 'recipe', None) or getattr(list_recipe, 'recipe', None)
-    if not r:
-        raise ValueError(_("You must supply a recipe or mealplan"))
+class RecipeShoppingEditor():
+    def __init__(self, user, space, **kwargs):
+        self.created_by = user
+        self.space = space
+        self._kwargs = {**kwargs}
 
-    created_by = created_by or getattr(ShoppingListEntry.objects.filter(list_recipe=list_recipe).first(), 'created_by', None)
-    if not created_by:
-        raise ValueError(_("You must supply a created_by"))
+        self.mealplan = self._kwargs.get('mealplan', None)
+        self.id = self._kwargs.get('id', None)
 
-    try:
-        servings = float(servings)
-    except (ValueError, TypeError):
-        servings = getattr(mealplan, 'servings', 1.0)
+        self._shopping_list_recipe = self.get_shopping_list_recipe(self.id, self.created_by, self.space)
 
-    servings_factor = servings / r.servings
+        if self._shopping_list_recipe:
+            # created_by needs to be sticky to original creator as it is 'their' shopping list
+            # changing shopping list created_by can shift some items to new owner which may not share in the other direction
+            self.created_by = getattr(self._shopping_list_recipe.entries.first(), 'created_by', self.created_by)
 
-    shared_users = list(created_by.get_shopping_share())
-    shared_users.append(created_by)
-    if list_recipe:
-        created = False
-    else:
-        list_recipe = ShoppingListRecipe.objects.create(recipe=r, mealplan=mealplan, servings=servings)
-        created = True
+        self.recipe = getattr(self._shopping_list_recipe, 'recipe', None) or self._kwargs.get('recipe', None) or getattr(self.mealplan, 'recipe', None)
 
-    related_step_ing = []
-    if servings == 0 and not created:
-        list_recipe.delete()
-        return []
-    elif ingredients:
-        ingredients = Ingredient.objects.filter(pk__in=ingredients, space=space)
-    else:
-        ingredients = Ingredient.objects.filter(step__recipe=r,  food__ignore_shopping=False, space=space)
+        try:
+            self.servings = float(self._kwargs.get('servings', None))
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            self.servings = getattr(self._shopping_list_recipe, 'servings', None) or getattr(self.mealplan, 'servings', None) or getattr(self.recipe, 'servings', None)
 
-        if exclude_onhand := created_by.userpreference.mealplan_autoexclude_onhand:
-            ingredients = ingredients.exclude(food__onhand_users__id__in=[x.id for x in shared_users])
+    @property
+    def _servings_factor(self):
+        return self.servings / self.recipe.servings
 
-        if related := created_by.userpreference.mealplan_autoinclude_related:
-            # TODO: add levels of related recipes (related recipes of related recipes) to use when auto-adding mealplans
-            related_recipes = r.get_related_recipes()
+    @property
+    def _shared_users(self):
+        return [*list(self.created_by.get_shopping_share()), self.created_by]
 
-            for x in related_recipes:
-                # related recipe is a Step serving size is driven by recipe serving size
-                # TODO once/if Steps can have a serving size this needs to be refactored
-                if exclude_onhand:
-                    # if steps are used more than once in a recipe or subrecipe - I don' think this results in the desired behavior
-                    related_step_ing += Ingredient.objects.filter(step__recipe=x, space=space).exclude(food__onhand_users__id__in=[x.id for x in shared_users]).values_list('id', flat=True)
-                else:
-                    related_step_ing += Ingredient.objects.filter(step__recipe=x, space=space).values_list('id', flat=True)
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_shopping_list_recipe(id, user, space):
+        return ShoppingListRecipe.objects.filter(id=id).filter(Q(shoppinglist__space=space) | Q(entries__space=space)).filter(
+            Q(shoppinglist__created_by=user)
+            | Q(shoppinglist__shared=user)
+            | Q(entries__created_by=user)
+            | Q(entries__created_by__in=list(user.get_shopping_share()))
+        ).prefetch_related('entries').first()
 
-                x_ing = []
-                if ingredients.filter(food__recipe=x).exists():
-                    for ing in ingredients.filter(food__recipe=x):
-                        if exclude_onhand:
-                            x_ing = Ingredient.objects.filter(step__recipe=x,  food__ignore_shopping=False, space=space).exclude(food__onhand_users__id__in=[x.id for x in shared_users])
-                        else:
-                            x_ing = Ingredient.objects.filter(step__recipe=x,  food__ignore_shopping=False, space=space).exclude(food__ignore_shopping=True)
-                        for i in [x for x in x_ing]:
-                            ShoppingListEntry.objects.create(
-                                list_recipe=list_recipe,
-                                food=i.food,
-                                unit=i.unit,
-                                ingredient=i,
-                                amount=i.amount * Decimal(servings_factor),
-                                created_by=created_by,
-                                space=space,
-                            )
-                # dont' add food to the shopping list that are actually recipes that will be added as ingredients
-                ingredients = ingredients.exclude(food__recipe=x)
+    def get_recipe_ingredients(self, id, exclude_onhand=False):
+        if exclude_onhand:
+            return Ingredient.objects.filter(step__recipe__id=id,  food__ignore_shopping=False,  space=self.space).exclude(food__onhand_users__id__in=[x.id for x in self._shared_users])
+        else:
+            return Ingredient.objects.filter(step__recipe__id=id,  food__ignore_shopping=False,  space=self.space)
 
-    add_ingredients = list(ingredients.values_list('id', flat=True)) + related_step_ing
-    if not append:
-        existing_list = ShoppingListEntry.objects.filter(list_recipe=list_recipe)
-        # delete shopping list entries not included in ingredients
-        existing_list.exclude(ingredient__in=ingredients).delete()
-        # add shopping list entries that did not previously exist
-        add_ingredients = set(add_ingredients) - set(existing_list.values_list('ingredient__id', flat=True))
-    add_ingredients = Ingredient.objects.filter(id__in=add_ingredients, space=space)
+    @property
+    def _include_related(self):
+        return self.created_by.userpreference.mealplan_autoinclude_related
 
-    # if servings have changed, update the ShoppingListRecipe and existing Entries
-    if servings <= 0:
-        servings = 1
+    @property
+    def _exclude_onhand(self):
+        return self.created_by.userpreference.mealplan_autoexclude_onhand
 
-    if not created and list_recipe.servings != servings:
-        update_ingredients = set(ingredients.values_list('id', flat=True)) - set(add_ingredients.values_list('id', flat=True))
-        list_recipe.servings = servings
-        list_recipe.save()
-        for sle in ShoppingListEntry.objects.filter(list_recipe=list_recipe, ingredient__id__in=update_ingredients):
-            sle.amount = sle.ingredient.amount * Decimal(servings_factor)
+    def create(self, **kwargs):
+        ingredients = kwargs.get('ingredients', None)
+        exclude_onhand = not ingredients and self._exclude_onhand
+        if servings := kwargs.get('servings', None):
+            self.servings = float(servings)
+
+        if mealplan := kwargs.get('mealplan', None):
+            self.mealplan = mealplan
+            self.recipe = mealplan.recipe
+        elif recipe := kwargs.get('recipe', None):
+            self.recipe = recipe
+
+        if not self.servings:
+            self.servings = getattr(self.mealplan, 'servings', None) or getattr(self.recipe, 'servings', 1.0)
+
+        self._shopping_list_recipe = ShoppingListRecipe.objects.create(recipe=self.recipe, mealplan=self.mealplan, servings=self.servings)
+
+        if ingredients:
+            self._add_ingredients(ingredients=ingredients)
+        else:
+            if self._include_related:
+                related = self.recipe.get_related_recipes()
+                self._add_ingredients(self.get_recipe_ingredients(self.recipe.id, exclude_onhand=exclude_onhand).exclude(food__recipe__in=related))
+                for r in related:
+                    self._add_ingredients(self.get_recipe_ingredients(r.id, exclude_onhand=exclude_onhand).exclude(food__recipe__in=related))
+            else:
+                self._add_ingredients(self.get_recipe_ingredients(self.recipe.id, exclude_onhand=exclude_onhand))
+
+        return True
+
+    def add(self, **kwargs):
+        return
+
+    def edit(self, servings=None, ingredients=None, **kwargs):
+        if servings:
+            self.servings = servings
+
+        self._delete_ingredients(ingredients=ingredients)
+        if self.servings != self._shopping_list_recipe.servings:
+            self.edit_servings()
+        self._add_ingredients(ingredients=ingredients)
+        return True
+
+    def edit_servings(self, servings=None, **kwargs):
+        if servings:
+            self.servings = servings
+        if id := kwargs.get('id', None):
+            self._shopping_list_recipe = self.get_shopping_list_recipe(id, self.created_by, self.space)
+        if not self.servings:
+            raise ValueError(_("You must supply a servings size"))
+
+        if self._shopping_list_recipe.servings == self.servings:
+            return True
+
+        for sle in ShoppingListEntry.objects.filter(list_recipe=self._shopping_list_recipe):
+            sle.amount = sle.ingredient.amount * Decimal(self._servings_factor)
             sle.save()
+        self._shopping_list_recipe.servings = self.servings
+        self._shopping_list_recipe.save()
+        return True
 
-    # add any missing Entries
-    for i in [x for x in add_ingredients if x.food]:
+    def delete(self, **kwargs):
+        try:
+            self._shopping_list_recipe.delete()
+            return True
+        except:
+            return False
 
-        ShoppingListEntry.objects.create(
-            list_recipe=list_recipe,
-            food=i.food,
-            unit=i.unit,
-            ingredient=i,
-            amount=i.amount * Decimal(servings_factor),
-            created_by=created_by,
-            space=space,
-        )
+    def _add_ingredients(self, ingredients=None):
+        if not ingredients:
+            return
+        elif type(ingredients) == list:
+            ingredients = Ingredient.objects.filter(id__in=ingredients)
+        existing = self._shopping_list_recipe.entries.filter(ingredient__in=ingredients).values_list('ingredient__pk', flat=True)
+        add_ingredients = ingredients.exclude(id__in=existing)
 
-    # return all shopping list items
-    return list_recipe
+        for i in [x for x in add_ingredients if x.food]:
+            ShoppingListEntry.objects.create(
+                list_recipe=self._shopping_list_recipe,
+                food=i.food,
+                unit=i.unit,
+                ingredient=i,
+                amount=i.amount * Decimal(self._servings_factor),
+                created_by=self.created_by,
+                space=self.space,
+            )
+
+    # deletes shopping list entries not in ingredients list
+    def _delete_ingredients(self, ingredients=None):
+        if not ingredients:
+            return
+        to_delete = self._shopping_list_recipe.entries.exclude(ingredient__in=ingredients)
+        ShoppingListEntry.objects.filter(id__in=to_delete).delete()
+        self._shopping_list_recipe = self.get_shopping_list_recipe(self.id, self.created_by, self.space)
+
+
+# # TODO refactor as class
+# def list_from_recipe(list_recipe=None, recipe=None, mealplan=None, servings=None, ingredients=None, created_by=None, space=None, append=False):
+#     """
+#     Creates ShoppingListRecipe and associated ShoppingListEntrys from a recipe or a meal plan with a recipe
+#     :param list_recipe: Modify an existing ShoppingListRecipe
+#     :param recipe: Recipe to use as list of ingredients.  One of [recipe, mealplan] are required
+#     :param mealplan: alternatively use a mealplan recipe as source of ingredients
+#     :param servings: Optional: Number of servings to use to scale shoppinglist.  If servings = 0 an existing recipe list will be deleted
+#     :param ingredients: Ingredients, list of ingredient IDs to include on the shopping list.  When not provided all ingredients will be used
+#     :param append: If False will remove any entries not included with ingredients, when True will append ingredients to the shopping list
+#     """
+#     r = recipe or getattr(mealplan, 'recipe', None) or getattr(list_recipe, 'recipe', None)
+#     if not r:
+#         raise ValueError(_("You must supply a recipe or mealplan"))
+
+#     created_by = created_by or getattr(ShoppingListEntry.objects.filter(list_recipe=list_recipe).first(), 'created_by', None)
+#     if not created_by:
+#         raise ValueError(_("You must supply a created_by"))
+
+#     try:
+#         servings = float(servings)
+#     except (ValueError, TypeError):
+#         servings = getattr(mealplan, 'servings', 1.0)
+
+#     servings_factor = servings / r.servings
+
+#     shared_users = list(created_by.get_shopping_share())
+#     shared_users.append(created_by)
+#     if list_recipe:
+#         created = False
+#     else:
+#         list_recipe = ShoppingListRecipe.objects.create(recipe=r, mealplan=mealplan, servings=servings)
+#         created = True
+
+#     related_step_ing = []
+#     if servings == 0 and not created:
+#         list_recipe.delete()
+#         return []
+#     elif ingredients:
+#         ingredients = Ingredient.objects.filter(pk__in=ingredients, space=space)
+#     else:
+#         ingredients = Ingredient.objects.filter(step__recipe=r,  food__ignore_shopping=False, space=space)
+
+#         if exclude_onhand := created_by.userpreference.mealplan_autoexclude_onhand:
+#             ingredients = ingredients.exclude(food__onhand_users__id__in=[x.id for x in shared_users])
+
+#         if related := created_by.userpreference.mealplan_autoinclude_related:
+#             # TODO: add levels of related recipes (related recipes of related recipes) to use when auto-adding mealplans
+#             related_recipes = r.get_related_recipes()
+
+#             for x in related_recipes:
+#                 # related recipe is a Step serving size is driven by recipe serving size
+#                 # TODO once/if Steps can have a serving size this needs to be refactored
+#                 if exclude_onhand:
+#                     # if steps are used more than once in a recipe or subrecipe - I don' think this results in the desired behavior
+#                     related_step_ing += Ingredient.objects.filter(step__recipe=x, space=space).exclude(food__onhand_users__id__in=[x.id for x in shared_users]).values_list('id', flat=True)
+#                 else:
+#                     related_step_ing += Ingredient.objects.filter(step__recipe=x, space=space).values_list('id', flat=True)
+
+#                 x_ing = []
+#                 if ingredients.filter(food__recipe=x).exists():
+#                     for ing in ingredients.filter(food__recipe=x):
+#                         if exclude_onhand:
+#                             x_ing = Ingredient.objects.filter(step__recipe=x,  food__ignore_shopping=False, space=space).exclude(food__onhand_users__id__in=[x.id for x in shared_users])
+#                         else:
+#                             x_ing = Ingredient.objects.filter(step__recipe=x,  food__ignore_shopping=False, space=space).exclude(food__ignore_shopping=True)
+#                         for i in [x for x in x_ing]:
+#                             ShoppingListEntry.objects.create(
+#                                 list_recipe=list_recipe,
+#                                 food=i.food,
+#                                 unit=i.unit,
+#                                 ingredient=i,
+#                                 amount=i.amount * Decimal(servings_factor),
+#                                 created_by=created_by,
+#                                 space=space,
+#                             )
+#                 # dont' add food to the shopping list that are actually recipes that will be added as ingredients
+#                 ingredients = ingredients.exclude(food__recipe=x)
+
+#     add_ingredients = list(ingredients.values_list('id', flat=True)) + related_step_ing
+#     if not append:
+#         existing_list = ShoppingListEntry.objects.filter(list_recipe=list_recipe)
+#         # delete shopping list entries not included in ingredients
+#         existing_list.exclude(ingredient__in=ingredients).delete()
+#         # add shopping list entries that did not previously exist
+#         add_ingredients = set(add_ingredients) - set(existing_list.values_list('ingredient__id', flat=True))
+#     add_ingredients = Ingredient.objects.filter(id__in=add_ingredients, space=space)
+
+#     # if servings have changed, update the ShoppingListRecipe and existing Entries
+#     if servings <= 0:
+#         servings = 1
+
+#     if not created and list_recipe.servings != servings:
+#         update_ingredients = set(ingredients.values_list('id', flat=True)) - set(add_ingredients.values_list('id', flat=True))
+#         list_recipe.servings = servings
+#         list_recipe.save()
+#         for sle in ShoppingListEntry.objects.filter(list_recipe=list_recipe, ingredient__id__in=update_ingredients):
+#             sle.amount = sle.ingredient.amount * Decimal(servings_factor)
+#             sle.save()
+
+#     # add any missing Entries
+#     for i in [x for x in add_ingredients if x.food]:
+
+#         ShoppingListEntry.objects.create(
+#             list_recipe=list_recipe,
+#             food=i.food,
+#             unit=i.unit,
+#             ingredient=i,
+#             amount=i.amount * Decimal(servings_factor),
+#             created_by=created_by,
+#             space=space,
+#         )
+
+#     # return all shopping list items
+#     return list_recipe
diff --git a/cookbook/serializer.py b/cookbook/serializer.py
index 8a5212cd..baf77d05 100644
--- a/cookbook/serializer.py
+++ b/cookbook/serializer.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from rest_framework.exceptions import NotFound, ValidationError
 from rest_framework.fields import empty
 
 from cookbook.helper.HelperFunctions import str2bool
-from cookbook.helper.shopping_helper import list_from_recipe
+from cookbook.helper.shopping_helper import RecipeShoppingEditor
 from cookbook.models import (Automation, BookmarkletImport, Comment, CookLog, Food,
                              FoodInheritField, ImportLog, Ingredient, Keyword, MealPlan, MealType,
                              NutritionInformation, Recipe, RecipeBook, RecipeBookEntry,
@@ -660,7 +660,8 @@ class MealPlanSerializer(SpacedModelSerializer, WritableNestedModelSerializer):
         validated_data['created_by'] = self.context['request'].user
         mealplan = super().create(validated_data)
         if self.context['request'].data.get('addshopping', False):
-            list_from_recipe(mealplan=mealplan, servings=validated_data['servings'], created_by=validated_data['created_by'], space=validated_data['space'])
+            SLR = RecipeShoppingEditor(user=validated_data['created_by'], space=validated_data['space'])
+            SLR.create(mealplan=mealplan, servings=validated_data['servings'])
         return mealplan
 
     class Meta:
@@ -694,12 +695,8 @@ class ShoppingListRecipeSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     def update(self, instance, validated_data):
         # TODO remove once old shopping list
         if 'servings' in validated_data and self.context.get('view', None).__class__.__name__ != 'ShoppingListViewSet':
-            list_from_recipe(
-                list_recipe=instance,
-                servings=validated_data['servings'],
-                created_by=self.context['request'].user,
-                space=self.context['request'].space
-            )
+            SLR = RecipeShoppingEditor(user=self.context['request'].user, space=self.context['request'].space)
+            SLR.edit_servings(servings=validated_data['servings'], id=instance.id)
         return super().update(instance, validated_data)
 
     class Meta:
diff --git a/cookbook/signals.py b/cookbook/signals.py
index b4a52874..17a3da86 100644
--- a/cookbook/signals.py
+++ b/cookbook/signals.py
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ from django.contrib.postgres.search import SearchVector
 from django.db.models.signals import post_save
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 from django.utils import translation
+from django_scopes import scope
 
-from cookbook.helper.shopping_helper import list_from_recipe
+from cookbook.helper.shopping_helper import RecipeShoppingEditor
 from cookbook.managers import DICTIONARY
 from cookbook.models import (Food, FoodInheritField, Ingredient, MealPlan, Recipe,
                              ShoppingListEntry, Step)
@@ -104,20 +105,31 @@ def update_food_inheritance(sender, instance=None, created=False, **kwargs):
 
 @receiver(post_save, sender=MealPlan)
 def auto_add_shopping(sender, instance=None, created=False, weak=False, **kwargs):
+    if not instance:
+        return
     user = instance.get_owner()
-    if not user.userpreference.mealplan_autoadd_shopping:
+    with scope(space=instance.space):
+        slr_exists = instance.shoppinglistrecipe_set.exists()
+
+    if not created and slr_exists:
+        for x in instance.shoppinglistrecipe_set.all():
+            # assuming that permissions checks for the MealPlan have happened upstream
+            if instance.servings != x.servings:
+                SLR = RecipeShoppingEditor(id=x.id, user=user, space=instance.space)
+                SLR.edit_servings(servings=instance.servings)
+                # list_recipe = list_from_recipe(list_recipe=x, servings=instance.servings, space=instance.space)
+    elif not user.userpreference.mealplan_autoadd_shopping or not instance.recipe:
         return
 
-    if not created and instance.shoppinglistrecipe_set.exists():
-        for x in instance.shoppinglistrecipe_set.all():
-            if instance.servings != x.servings:
-                list_recipe = list_from_recipe(list_recipe=x, servings=instance.servings, space=instance.space)
-    elif created:
+    if created:
         # if creating a mealplan - perform shopping list activities
-        kwargs = {
-            'mealplan': instance,
-            'space': instance.space,
-            'created_by': user,
-            'servings': instance.servings
-        }
-        list_recipe = list_from_recipe(**kwargs)
+        # kwargs = {
+        #     'mealplan': instance,
+        #     'space': instance.space,
+        #     'created_by': user,
+        #     'servings': instance.servings
+        # }
+        SLR = RecipeShoppingEditor(user=user, space=instance.space)
+        SLR.create(mealplan=instance, servings=instance.servings)
+
+        # list_recipe = list_from_recipe(**kwargs)
diff --git a/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_shopping_recipe.py b/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_shopping_recipe.py
index b32f2872..0fc85d86 100644
--- a/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_shopping_recipe.py
+++ b/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_shopping_recipe.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def test_shopping_recipe_edit(request, recipe, sle_count, use_mealplan, u1_s1, u
         assert len(r) == sle_count
         assert len(json.loads(u2_s1.get(reverse(SHOPPING_LIST_URL)).content)) == sle_count
 
-        # test removing 2 items from shopping list
+        # test removing 3 items from shopping list
         u2_s1.put(reverse(SHOPPING_RECIPE_URL, args={recipe.id}),
                   {'list_recipe': list_recipe, 'ingredients': keep_ing},
                   content_type='application/json'
diff --git a/cookbook/views/api.py b/cookbook/views/api.py
index 9197f53e..8b6636ed 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/api.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/api.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ from cookbook.helper.permission_helper import (CustomIsAdmin, CustomIsGuest, Cus
 from cookbook.helper.recipe_html_import import get_recipe_from_source
 from cookbook.helper.recipe_search import RecipeFacet, RecipeSearch, old_search
 from cookbook.helper.recipe_url_import import get_from_scraper
-from cookbook.helper.shopping_helper import list_from_recipe, shopping_helper
+from cookbook.helper.shopping_helper import RecipeShoppingEditor, shopping_helper
 from cookbook.models import (Automation, BookmarkletImport, CookLog, Food, FoodInheritField,
                              ImportLog, Ingredient, Keyword, MealPlan, MealType, Recipe, RecipeBook,
                              RecipeBookEntry, ShareLink, ShoppingList, ShoppingListEntry,
@@ -717,16 +717,26 @@ class RecipeViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
         obj = self.get_object()
         ingredients = request.data.get('ingredients', None)
         servings = request.data.get('servings', None)
-        list_recipe = ShoppingListRecipe.objects.filter(id=request.data.get('list_recipe', None)).first()
-        if servings is None:
-            servings = getattr(list_recipe, 'servings', obj.servings)
-        # created_by needs to be sticky to original creator as it is 'their' shopping list
-        # changing shopping list created_by can shift some items to new owner which may not share in the other direction
-        created_by = getattr(ShoppingListEntry.objects.filter(list_recipe=list_recipe).first(), 'created_by', request.user)
-        content = {'msg': _(f'{obj.name} was added to the shopping list.')}
-        list_from_recipe(list_recipe=list_recipe, recipe=obj, ingredients=ingredients, servings=servings, space=request.space, created_by=created_by)
+        list_recipe = request.data.get('list_recipe', None)
+        SLR = RecipeShoppingEditor(request.user, request.space, id=list_recipe, recipe=obj)
 
-        return Response(content, status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
+        content = {'msg': _(f'{obj.name} was added to the shopping list.')}
+        http_status = status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT
+        if servings and servings <= 0:
+            result = SLR.delete()
+        elif list_recipe:
+            result = SLR.edit(servings=servings, ingredients=ingredients)
+        else:
+            result = SLR.create(servings=servings, ingredients=ingredients)
+
+        if not result:
+            content = {'msg': ('An error occurred')}
+            http_status = status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+        else:
+            content = {'msg': _(f'{obj.name} was added to the shopping list.')}
+            http_status = status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT
+
+        return Response(content, status=http_status)
 
     @decorators.action(
         detail=True,
diff --git a/vue/src/apps/MealPlanView/MealPlanView.vue b/vue/src/apps/MealPlanView/MealPlanView.vue
index d45fb075..9b0d59b8 100644
--- a/vue/src/apps/MealPlanView/MealPlanView.vue
+++ b/vue/src/apps/MealPlanView/MealPlanView.vue
@@ -54,20 +54,14 @@
                     <div class="col-12 col-md-3 calender-options">
                         <h5>{{ $t("Planner_Settings") }}</h5>
                         <b-form>
-                            <b-form-group id="UomInput" :label="$t('Period')" :description="$t('Plan_Period_To_Show')"
-                                          label-for="UomInput">
-                                <b-form-select id="UomInput" v-model="settings.displayPeriodUom"
-                                               :options="options.displayPeriodUom"></b-form-select>
+                            <b-form-group id="UomInput" :label="$t('Period')" :description="$t('Plan_Period_To_Show')" label-for="UomInput">
+                                <b-form-select id="UomInput" v-model="settings.displayPeriodUom" :options="options.displayPeriodUom"></b-form-select>
                             </b-form-group>
-                            <b-form-group id="PeriodInput" :label="$t('Periods')"
-                                          :description="$t('Plan_Show_How_Many_Periods')" label-for="PeriodInput">
-                                <b-form-select id="PeriodInput" v-model="settings.displayPeriodCount"
-                                               :options="options.displayPeriodCount"></b-form-select>
+                            <b-form-group id="PeriodInput" :label="$t('Periods')" :description="$t('Plan_Show_How_Many_Periods')" label-for="PeriodInput">
+                                <b-form-select id="PeriodInput" v-model="settings.displayPeriodCount" :options="options.displayPeriodCount"></b-form-select>
                             </b-form-group>
-                            <b-form-group id="DaysInput" :label="$t('Starting_Day')" :description="$t('Starting_Day')"
-                                          label-for="DaysInput">
-                                <b-form-select id="DaysInput" v-model="settings.startingDayOfWeek"
-                                               :options="dayNames"></b-form-select>
+                            <b-form-group id="DaysInput" :label="$t('Starting_Day')" :description="$t('Starting_Day')" label-for="DaysInput">
+                                <b-form-select id="DaysInput" v-model="settings.startingDayOfWeek" :options="dayNames"></b-form-select>
                             </b-form-group>
                             <b-form-group id="WeekNumInput" :label="$t('Week_Numbers')">
                                 <b-form-checkbox v-model="settings.displayWeekNumbers" name="week_num">
@@ -80,23 +74,18 @@
                         <h5>{{ $t("Meal_Types") }}</h5>
                         <div>
                             <draggable :list="meal_types" group="meal_types" :empty-insert-threshold="10" @sort="sortMealTypes()" ghost-class="ghost">
-                                <b-card no-body class="mt-1 list-group-item p-2" style="cursor:move" v-for="(meal_type, index) in meal_types" v-hover
-                                        :key="meal_type.id">
+                                <b-card no-body class="mt-1 list-group-item p-2" style="cursor: move" v-for="(meal_type, index) in meal_types" v-hover :key="meal_type.id">
                                     <b-card-header class="p-2 border-0">
                                         <div class="row">
                                             <div class="col-2">
-                                                <button type="button" class="btn btn-lg shadow-none"><i
-                                                    class="fas fa-arrows-alt-v"></i></button>
+                                                <button type="button" class="btn btn-lg shadow-none"><i class="fas fa-arrows-alt-v"></i></button>
                                             </div>
                                             <div class="col-10">
                                                 <h5 class="mt-1 mb-1">
-                                                    {{ meal_type.icon }} {{
-                                                        meal_type.name
-                                                    }}<span class="float-right text-primary" style="cursor:pointer"
-                                                ><i class="fa"
-                                                    v-bind:class="{ 'fa-pen': !meal_type.editing, 'fa-save': meal_type.editing }"
-                                                    @click="editOrSaveMealType(index)" aria-hidden="true"></i
-                                                ></span>
+                                                    {{ meal_type.icon }} {{ meal_type.name
+                                                    }}<span class="float-right text-primary" style="cursor: pointer"
+                                                        ><i class="fa" v-bind:class="{ 'fa-pen': !meal_type.editing, 'fa-save': meal_type.editing }" @click="editOrSaveMealType(index)" aria-hidden="true"></i
+                                                    ></span>
                                                 </h5>
                                             </div>
                                         </div>
@@ -104,26 +93,19 @@
                                     <b-card-body class="p-4" v-if="meal_type.editing">
                                         <div class="form-group">
                                             <label>{{ $t("Name") }}</label>
-                                            <input class="form-control" placeholder="Name" v-model="meal_type.name"/>
+                                            <input class="form-control" placeholder="Name" v-model="meal_type.name" />
                                         </div>
                                         <div class="form-group">
-                                            <emoji-input :field="'icon'" :label="$t('Icon')"
-                                                         :value="meal_type.icon"></emoji-input>
+                                            <emoji-input :field="'icon'" :label="$t('Icon')" :value="meal_type.icon"></emoji-input>
                                         </div>
                                         <div class="form-group">
                                             <label>{{ $t("Color") }}</label>
-                                            <input class="form-control" type="color" name="Name"
-                                                   :value="meal_type.color"
-                                                   @change="meal_type.color = $event.target.value"/>
+                                            <input class="form-control" type="color" name="Name" :value="meal_type.color" @change="meal_type.color = $event.target.value" />
                                         </div>
-                                        <b-form-checkbox id="checkbox-1" v-model="meal_type.default"
-                                                         name="default_checkbox" class="mb-2">
+                                        <b-form-checkbox id="checkbox-1" v-model="meal_type.default" name="default_checkbox" class="mb-2">
                                             {{ $t("Default") }}
                                         </b-form-checkbox>
-                                        <button class="btn btn-danger" @click="deleteMealType(index)">{{
-                                                $t("Delete")
-                                            }}
-                                        </button>
+                                        <button class="btn btn-danger" @click="deleteMealType(index)">{{ $t("Delete") }}</button>
                                         <button class="btn btn-primary float-right" @click="editOrSaveMealType(index)">
                                             {{ $t("Save") }}
                                         </button>
@@ -147,15 +129,16 @@
                         openEntryEdit(contextData.originalItem.entry)
                     "
                 >
-                    <a class="dropdown-item p-2" href="javascript:void(0)"><i class="fas fa-pen"></i> {{
-                            $t("Edit")
-                        }}</a>
+                    <a class="dropdown-item p-2" href="javascript:void(0)"><i class="fas fa-pen"></i> {{ $t("Edit") }}</a>
                 </ContextMenuItem>
                 <ContextMenuItem
-                    v-if="contextData.originalItem.entry.recipe != null"
-                    @click="$refs.menu.close();openRecipe(contextData.originalItem.entry.recipe)">
-                    <a class="dropdown-item p-2" href="javascript:void(0)"><i class="fas fa-pizza-slice"></i>
-                        {{ $t("Recipe") }}</a>
+                    v-if="contextData && contextData.originalItem && contextData.originalItem.entry.recipe != null"
+                    @click="
+                        $refs.menu.close()
+                        openRecipe(contextData.originalItem.entry.recipe)
+                    "
+                >
+                    <a class="dropdown-item p-2" href="javascript:void(0)"><i class="fas fa-pizza-slice"></i> {{ $t("Recipe") }}</a>
                 </ContextMenuItem>
                 <ContextMenuItem
                     @click="
@@ -163,8 +146,7 @@
                         moveEntryLeft(contextData)
                     "
                 >
-                    <a class="dropdown-item p-2" href="javascript:void(0)"><i class="fas fa-arrow-left"></i>
-                        {{ $t("Move") }}</a>
+                    <a class="dropdown-item p-2" href="javascript:void(0)"><i class="fas fa-arrow-left"></i> {{ $t("Move") }}</a>
                 </ContextMenuItem>
                 <ContextMenuItem
                     @click="
@@ -172,8 +154,7 @@
                         moveEntryRight(contextData)
                     "
                 >
-                    <a class="dropdown-item p-2" href="javascript:void(0)"><i class="fas fa-arrow-right"></i>
-                        {{ $t("Move") }}</a>
+                    <a class="dropdown-item p-2" href="javascript:void(0)"><i class="fas fa-arrow-right"></i> {{ $t("Move") }}</a>
                 </ContextMenuItem>
                 <ContextMenuItem
                     @click="
@@ -189,8 +170,7 @@
                         addToShopping(contextData)
                     "
                 >
-                    <a class="dropdown-item p-2" href="javascript:void(0)"><i class="fas fa-shopping-cart"></i>
-                        {{ $t("Add_to_Shopping") }}</a>
+                    <a class="dropdown-item p-2" href="javascript:void(0)"><i class="fas fa-shopping-cart"></i> {{ $t("Add_to_Shopping") }}</a>
                 </ContextMenuItem>
                 <ContextMenuItem
                     @click="
@@ -198,15 +178,12 @@
                         deleteEntry(contextData)
                     "
                 >
-                    <a class="dropdown-item p-2 text-danger" href="javascript:void(0)"><i class="fas fa-trash"></i>
-                        {{ $t("Delete") }}</a>
+                    <a class="dropdown-item p-2 text-danger" href="javascript:void(0)"><i class="fas fa-trash"></i> {{ $t("Delete") }}</a>
                 </ContextMenuItem>
             </template>
         </ContextMenu>
         <meal-plan-edit-modal
             :entry="entryEditing"
-            :entryEditing_initial_recipe="entryEditing_initial_recipe"
-            :entry-editing_initial_meal_type="entryEditing_initial_meal_type"
             :modal_title="modal_title"
             :edit_modal_show="edit_modal_show"
             @save-entry="editEntry"
@@ -230,10 +207,11 @@
                         <div class="col-12 mt-1" v-if="shopping_list.length > 0">
                             <b-button-group>
                                 <b-button variant="success" @click="saveShoppingList"
-                                ><i class="fas fa-external-link-alt"></i>
+                                    ><i class="fas fa-external-link-alt"></i>
                                     {{ $t("Open") }}
                                 </b-button>
-                                <b-button variant="danger" @click="shopping_list = []"><i class="fa fa-trash"></i>
+                                <b-button variant="danger" @click="shopping_list = []"
+                                    ><i class="fa fa-trash"></i>
                                     {{ $t("Clear") }}
                                 </b-button>
                             </b-button-group>
@@ -243,46 +221,37 @@
             </div>
         </template>
         <transition name="slide-fade">
-            <div class="row fixed-bottom p-2 b-1 border-top text-center" style="background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6)"
-                 v-if="current_tab === 0">
+            <div class="row fixed-bottom p-2 b-1 border-top text-center" style="background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6)" v-if="current_tab === 0">
                 <div class="col-md-3 col-6">
-                    <button class="btn btn-block btn-success shadow-none" @click="createEntryClick(new Date())"><i
-                        class="fas fa-calendar-plus"></i> {{ $t("Create") }}
-                    </button>
+                    <button class="btn btn-block btn-success shadow-none" @click="createEntryClick(new Date())"><i class="fas fa-calendar-plus"></i> {{ $t("Create") }}</button>
                 </div>
                 <div class="col-md-3 col-6">
-                    <button class="btn btn-block btn-primary shadow-none" v-b-toggle.sidebar-shopping><i
-                        class="fas fa-shopping-cart"></i> {{ $t("Shopping_list") }}
-                    </button>
+                    <button class="btn btn-block btn-primary shadow-none" v-b-toggle.sidebar-shopping><i class="fas fa-shopping-cart"></i> {{ $t("Shopping_list") }}</button>
                 </div>
                 <div class="col-md-3 col-6">
                     <a class="btn btn-block btn-primary shadow-none" :href="iCalUrl"
-                    ><i class="fas fa-download"></i>
+                        ><i class="fas fa-download"></i>
                         {{ $t("Export_To_ICal") }}
                     </a>
                 </div>
                 <div class="col-md-3 col-6">
-                    <button class="btn btn-block btn-primary shadow-none disabled" v-b-tooltip.focus.top
-                            :title="$t('Coming_Soon')">
+                    <button class="btn btn-block btn-primary shadow-none disabled" v-b-tooltip.focus.top :title="$t('Coming_Soon')">
                         {{ $t("Auto_Planner") }}
                     </button>
                 </div>
                 <div class="col-12 d-flex justify-content-center mt-2 d-block d-md-none">
                     <b-button-toolbar key-nav aria-label="Toolbar with button groups">
                         <b-button-group class="mx-1">
-                            <b-button v-html="'<<'"
-                                      @click="setShowDate($refs.header.headerProps.previousPeriod)"></b-button>
+                            <b-button v-html="'<<'" @click="setShowDate($refs.header.headerProps.previousPeriod)"></b-button>
                             <b-button v-html="'<'" @click="setStartingDay(-1)"></b-button>
                         </b-button-group>
                         <b-button-group class="mx-1">
-                            <b-button @click="setShowDate($refs.header.headerProps.currentPeriod)"><i
-                                class="fas fa-home"></i></b-button>
+                            <b-button @click="setShowDate($refs.header.headerProps.currentPeriod)"><i class="fas fa-home"></i></b-button>
                             <b-form-datepicker button-only button-variant="secondary"></b-form-datepicker>
                         </b-button-group>
                         <b-button-group class="mx-1">
                             <b-button v-html="'>'" @click="setStartingDay(1)"></b-button>
-                            <b-button v-html="'>>'"
-                                      @click="setShowDate($refs.header.headerProps.nextPeriod)"></b-button>
+                            <b-button v-html="'>>'" @click="setShowDate($refs.header.headerProps.nextPeriod)"></b-button>
                         </b-button-group>
                     </b-button-toolbar>
                 </div>
@@ -293,7 +262,7 @@
 
 <script>
 import Vue from "vue"
-import {BootstrapVue} from "bootstrap-vue"
+import { BootstrapVue } from "bootstrap-vue"
 import "bootstrap-vue/dist/bootstrap-vue.css"
 
 import ContextMenu from "@/components/ContextMenu/ContextMenu"
@@ -307,11 +276,11 @@ import moment from "moment"
 import draggable from "vuedraggable"
 import VueCookies from "vue-cookies"
 
-import {ApiMixin, StandardToasts, ResolveUrlMixin} from "@/utils/utils"
-import {CalendarView, CalendarMathMixin} from "vue-simple-calendar/src/components/bundle"
-import {ApiApiFactory} from "@/utils/openapi/api"
+import { ApiMixin, StandardToasts, ResolveUrlMixin } from "@/utils/utils"
+import { CalendarView, CalendarMathMixin } from "vue-simple-calendar/src/components/bundle"
+import { ApiApiFactory } from "@/utils/openapi/api"
 
-const {makeToast} = require("@/utils/utils")
+const { makeToast } = require("@/utils/utils")
 
 Vue.prototype.moment = moment
 Vue.use(BootstrapVue)
@@ -349,12 +318,12 @@ export default {
             current_context_menu_item: null,
             options: {
                 displayPeriodUom: [
-                    {text: this.$t("Week"), value: "week"},
+                    { text: this.$t("Week"), value: "week" },
                     {
                         text: this.$t("Month"),
                         value: "month",
                     },
-                    {text: this.$t("Year"), value: "year"},
+                    { text: this.$t("Year"), value: "year" },
                 ],
                 displayPeriodCount: [1, 2, 3],
                 entryEditing: {
@@ -385,20 +354,6 @@ export default {
                 return this.$t("Edit_Meal_Plan_Entry")
             }
         },
-        entryEditing_initial_recipe: function () {
-            if (this.entryEditing.recipe != null) {
-                return [this.entryEditing.recipe]
-            } else {
-                return []
-            }
-        },
-        entryEditing_initial_meal_type: function () {
-            if (this.entryEditing.meal_type != null) {
-                return [this.entryEditing.meal_type]
-            } else {
-                return []
-            }
-        },
         plan_items: function () {
             let items = []
             this.plan_entries.forEach((entry) => {
@@ -412,7 +367,7 @@ export default {
         dayNames: function () {
             let options = []
             this.getFormattedWeekdayNames(this.userLocale, "long", 0).forEach((day, index) => {
-                options.push({text: day, value: index})
+                options.push({ text: day, value: index })
             })
             return options
         },
@@ -455,7 +410,7 @@ export default {
     },
     methods: {
         openRecipe: function (recipe) {
-            window.open(this.resolveDjangoUrl('view_recipe', recipe.id))
+            window.open(this.resolveDjangoUrl("view_recipe", recipe.id))
         },
         addToShopping(entry) {
             if (entry.originalItem.entry.recipe !== null) {
@@ -491,7 +446,7 @@ export default {
             let apiClient = new ApiApiFactory()
 
             apiClient
-                .createMealType({name: this.$t("Meal_Type")})
+                .createMealType({ name: this.$t("Meal_Type") })
                 .then((e) => {
                     this.periodChangedCallback(this.current_period)
                 })
@@ -879,7 +834,7 @@ having to override as much.
 }
 
 .ghost {
-  opacity: 0.5;
-  background: #c8ebfb;
+    opacity: 0.5;
+    background: #c8ebfb;
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/vue/src/components/GenericMultiselect.vue b/vue/src/components/GenericMultiselect.vue
index 2fe6e68f..c6b4040d 100644
--- a/vue/src/components/GenericMultiselect.vue
+++ b/vue/src/components/GenericMultiselect.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
         v-model="selected_objects"
         :options="objects"
         :close-on-select="true"
-        :clear-on-select="true"
+        :clear-on-select="multiple"
         :hide-selected="multiple"
         :preserve-search="true"
         :internal-search="false"
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export default {
         },
         label: { type: String, default: "name" },
         parent_variable: { type: String, default: undefined },
-        limit: { type: Number, default: 10 },
+        limit: { type: Number, default: 25 },
         sticky_options: {
             type: Array,
             default() {
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ export default {
                 return []
             },
         },
+        initial_single_selection: {
+            type: Object,
+            default: undefined,
+        },
         multiple: { type: Boolean, default: true },
         allow_create: { type: Boolean, default: false },
         create_placeholder: { type: String, default: "You Forgot to Add a Tag Placeholder" },
@@ -71,18 +75,37 @@ export default {
             // watch it
             this.selected_objects = newVal
         },
+        initial_single_selection: function (newVal, oldVal) {
+            // watch it
+            this.selected_objects = newVal
+        },
         clear: function (newVal, oldVal) {
-            this.selected_objects = []
+            if (this.multiple) {
+                this.selected_objects = []
+            } else {
+                this.selected_objects = undefined
+            }
         },
     },
     mounted() {
         this.search("")
-        this.selected_objects = this.initial_selection
+        if (this.multiple || !this.initial_single_selection) {
+            this.selected_objects = this.initial_selection
+        } else {
+            this.selected_objects = this.initial_single_selection
+        }
     },
     computed: {
         lookupPlaceholder() {
             return this.placeholder || this.model.name || this.$t("Search")
         },
+        nothingSelected() {
+            if (this.multiple) {
+                return this.selected_objects.length === 0 && this.initial_selection.length === 0
+            } else {
+                return !this.selected_objects && !this.initial_selection
+            }
+        },
     },
     methods: {
         // this.genericAPI inherited from ApiMixin
@@ -95,8 +118,9 @@ export default {
             }
             this.genericAPI(this.model, this.Actions.LIST, options).then((result) => {
                 this.objects = this.sticky_options.concat(result.data?.results ?? result.data)
-                if (this.selected_objects.length === 0 && this.initial_selection.length === 0 && this.objects.length > 0) {
+                if (this.nothingSelected && this.objects.length > 0) {
                     this.objects.forEach((item) => {
+                        // select default items when present in object
                         if ("default" in item) {
                             if (item.default) {
                                 if (this.multiple) {
@@ -109,6 +133,7 @@ export default {
                         }
                     })
                 }
+                // this.removeMissingItems()  # This removes items that are on another page of results
             })
         },
         selectionChanged: function () {
@@ -121,6 +146,13 @@ export default {
                 this.search("")
             }, 750)
         },
+        // removeMissingItems: function () {
+        //     if (this.multiple) {
+        //         this.selected_objects = this.selected_objects.filter((x) => !this.objects.map((y) => y.id).includes(x))
+        //     } else {
+        //         this.selected_objects = this.objects.filter((x) => x.id === this.selected_objects.id)[0]
+        //     }
+        // },
     },
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/vue/src/components/IngredientsCard.vue b/vue/src/components/IngredientsCard.vue
index dc7a67af..7da91e73 100644
--- a/vue/src/components/IngredientsCard.vue
+++ b/vue/src/components/IngredientsCard.vue
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export default {
         saveShopping: function (del_shopping = false) {
             let servings = this.servings
             if (del_shopping) {
-                servings = 0
+                servings = -1
             }
             let params = {
                 id: this.recipe,
diff --git a/vue/src/components/MealPlanEditModal.vue b/vue/src/components/MealPlanEditModal.vue
index 78e875ac..6c3eea6c 100644
--- a/vue/src/components/MealPlanEditModal.vue
+++ b/vue/src/components/MealPlanEditModal.vue
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
                                 <b-form-group>
                                     <generic-multiselect
                                         @change="selectRecipe"
-                                        :initial_selection="entryEditing_initial_recipe"
+                                        :initial_single_selection="entryEditing.recipe"
                                         :label="'name'"
                                         :model="Models.RECIPE"
                                         style="flex-grow: 1; flex-shrink: 1; flex-basis: 0"
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
                                         v-bind:placeholder="$t('Meal_Type')"
                                         :limit="10"
                                         :multiple="false"
-                                        :initial_selection="entryEditing_initial_meal_type"
+                                        :initial_single_selection="entryEditing.meal_type"
                                         :allow_create="true"
                                         :create_placeholder="$t('Create_New_Meal_Type')"
                                         @new="createMealType"
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@
                                 </b-input-group>
                             </div>
                             <div class="col-lg-6 d-none d-lg-block d-xl-block">
-                                <recipe-card v-if="entryEditing.recipe && !entryEditing.addshopping" :recipe="entryEditing.recipe" :detailed="false"></recipe-card>
-                                <ingredients-card v-if="entryEditing.recipe && entryEditing.addshopping" :recipe="entryEditing.recipe" :detailed="false"></ingredients-card>
+                                <recipe-card v-if="entryEditing.recipe" :recipe="entryEditing.recipe" :detailed="false"></recipe-card>
                             </div>
                         </div>
                         <div class="row mt-3 mb-3">
@@ -113,8 +112,6 @@ export default {
     name: "MealPlanEditModal",
     props: {
         entry: Object,
-        entryEditing_initial_recipe: Array,
-        entryEditing_initial_meal_type: Array,
         entryEditing_inital_servings: Number,
         modal_title: String,
         modal_id: {
@@ -130,7 +127,6 @@ export default {
     components: {
         GenericMultiselect,
         RecipeCard: () => import("@/components/RecipeCard.vue"),
-        IngredientsCard: () => import("@/components/IngredientsCard.vue"),
     },
     data() {
         return {
@@ -144,12 +140,20 @@ export default {
         entry: {
             handler() {
                 this.entryEditing = Object.assign({}, this.entry)
+                console.log("entryEditing", this.entryEditing)
                 if (this.entryEditing_inital_servings) {
                     this.entryEditing.servings = this.entryEditing_inital_servings
                 }
             },
             deep: true,
         },
+        entryEditing: {
+            handler(newVal) {},
+            deep: true,
+        },
+        entryEditing_inital_servings: function (newVal) {
+            this.entryEditing.servings = newVal
+        },
     },
     mounted: function () {},
     computed: {
diff --git a/vue/src/components/Modals/ShoppingModal.vue b/vue/src/components/Modals/ShoppingModal.vue
index e59eb21d..e0c17ec5 100644
--- a/vue/src/components/Modals/ShoppingModal.vue
+++ b/vue/src/components/Modals/ShoppingModal.vue
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ export default {
             deep: true,
         },
         servings: function (newVal) {
-            console.log(newVal)
             this.recipe_servings = parseInt(newVal)
         },
     },
diff --git a/vue/src/components/RecipeContextMenu.vue b/vue/src/components/RecipeContextMenu.vue
index e0a77f7a..c7d34660 100644
--- a/vue/src/components/RecipeContextMenu.vue
+++ b/vue/src/components/RecipeContextMenu.vue
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
         </b-modal>
 
         <meal-plan-edit-modal
+            v-if="entryEditing"
             :entry="entryEditing"
-            :entryEditing_initial_recipe="[recipe]"
             :entryEditing_inital_servings="servings_value"
             :entry-editing_initial_meal_type="[]"
             @save-entry="saveMealPlan"