diff --git a/app/controllers/recipes_controller.rb b/app/controllers/recipes_controller.rb
index 4c67f8c..24dcff8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/recipes_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/recipes_controller.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,41 @@ def create
 	    @recipe.creator = params[:recipe][:creator]
 	    @recipe.submitter = current_user
 	    @recipe.save
+
+	    params[:IngredientsRecipes].each do | ingredient |
+      		if (Ingredient.find_by(name: ingredient[:name]))
+        		@component = Ingredient.find_by(name: ingredient[:name]))
+      		else
+         		@component = Ingredient.new
+         		@component.name = ingredient[:name]
+         		@component.save
+      		end
+
+      	ing = IngredientsRecipes.new
+      	ing.amount = IngredientsRecipes[:amount]
+      	ing.measurement = IngredientsRecipes[:measurement]
+      	ing.recipe = @recipe
+      	ing.name = @component
+      	ing.save
+    	end
+      
 	end
 
+	def update
+		recipe = Recipe.find_by(name: params[:name])
+    	recipe.update(recipe_params)
+    	recipe.save
+    	render json: recipe
+	end 
+
+	def delete 
+		recipe = Recipe.find_by(id: params[:recipe_id])
+    	recipe.destroy
+	end 
+
+	 private
+  	def recipe_params
+    	params.require(:recipe).permit(:name)
+  	end
+
 end