diff --git a/assets/css/custom.css b/assets/css/custom.css
index ae9a54b..4e3b297 100644
--- a/assets/css/custom.css
+++ b/assets/css/custom.css
@@ -294,6 +294,43 @@ footer {
     padding: 20px 24px;
 }
 
+/* Recipe Card Selection */
+.recipe-selection-card {
+    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+    border: 2px solid transparent;
+}
+
+.recipe-selection-card.selected {
+    border-color: var(--brand-primary);
+    box-shadow: 0 15px 45px rgba(45, 106, 79, 0.15);
+    background-color: #F7FAF9;
+}
+
+.recipe-selection-card .select-recipe:checked {
+    background-color: var(--brand-primary);
+    border-color: var(--brand-primary);
+}
+
+.recipe-controls {
+    border: 1px solid #EAEAEA;
+    transition: all 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.recipe-selection-card.selected .recipe-controls {
+    background-color: #ffffff !important;
+    border-color: var(--brand-primary);
+}
+
+.recipe-selection-card .form-check-input {
+    width: 1.5em;
+    height: 1.5em;
+}
+
+.recipe-selection-card .form-check-label {
+    cursor: pointer;
+    user-select: none;
+}
+
 /* Category Label */
 .recipe-category-label {
     background-color: #E9F5EF;
diff --git a/assets/js/main.js b/assets/js/main.js
index 40a60e3..3a2bf09 100644
--- a/assets/js/main.js
+++ b/assets/js/main.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const app = {
         confirmedRecipeProducts: [],
         checkedItems: [],
         additionalProducts: [],
+        selectedRecipeIds: [],
         user: null
     },
     api: {
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ const app = {
                         app.state.checkedItems = data.user.shopping_list.checkedItems || [];
                         app.state.additionalProducts = data.user.shopping_list.additionalProducts || [];
                         app.state.confirmedRecipeProducts = data.user.shopping_list.confirmedRecipeProducts || [];
+                        app.state.selectedRecipeIds = data.user.shopping_list.selectedRecipeIds || [];
                     }
                 } else {
                     app.state.user = null;
@@ -36,7 +38,8 @@ const app = {
                         shopping_list: {
                             checkedItems: app.state.checkedItems,
                             additionalProducts: app.state.additionalProducts,
-                            confirmedRecipeProducts: app.state.confirmedRecipeProducts
+                            confirmedRecipeProducts: app.state.confirmedRecipeProducts,
+                            selectedRecipeIds: app.state.selectedRecipeIds
                         }
                     })
                 });
@@ -141,9 +144,20 @@ const app = {
                 });
                 const data = await response.json();
                 if (data.success) {
+                    // Remove from selectedRecipeIds if present
+                    const index = app.state.selectedRecipeIds.indexOf(id.toString());
+                    if (index > -1) {
+                        app.state.selectedRecipeIds.splice(index, 1);
+                    }
+                    const indexNum = app.state.selectedRecipeIds.indexOf(Number(id));
+                    if (indexNum > -1) {
+                        app.state.selectedRecipeIds.splice(indexNum, 1);
+                    }
+                    
                     await app.api.getRecipes();
                     app.ui.renderRecipeCards(app.state.recipes);
                     app.ui.updateShoppingList();
+                    app.api.saveShoppingList();
                 } else {
                     alert('Failed to delete recipe: ' + data.error);
                 }
@@ -166,8 +180,10 @@ const app = {
                 cardCol.setAttribute('data-id', recipe.id);
                 cardCol.style.animationDelay = `${index * 0.1}s`;
 
+                const isSelected = app.state.selectedRecipeIds.includes(recipe.id.toString()) || app.state.selectedRecipeIds.includes(Number(recipe.id));
+
                 const card = document.createElement('div');
-                card.className = 'card h-100';
+                card.className = `card h-100 recipe-selection-card ${isSelected ? 'selected' : ''}`;
 
                 if (recipe.image_url) {
                     const img = document.createElement('img');
@@ -183,10 +199,15 @@ const app = {
                 const titleWrapper = document.createElement('div');
                 titleWrapper.className = 'd-flex justify-content-between align-items-start mb-2 gap-2';
 
-                const title = document.createElement('h5');
-                title.className = 'card-title mb-0';
-                title.textContent = recipe.name;
-                titleWrapper.appendChild(title);
+                const selectionWrapper = document.createElement('div');
+                selectionWrapper.className = 'form-check mb-0';
+                selectionWrapper.innerHTML = `
+                    <input class="form-check-input select-recipe" type="checkbox" value="${recipe.id}" id="select-recipe-${recipe.id}" ${isSelected ? 'checked' : ''}>
+                    <label class="form-check-label fw-bold h5 mb-0 ms-1" for="select-recipe-${recipe.id}">
+                        ${recipe.name}
+                    </label>
+                `;
+                titleWrapper.appendChild(selectionWrapper);
 
                 if (recipe.category) {
                     const categoryLabel = document.createElement('div');
@@ -199,19 +220,35 @@ const app = {
                 }
                 
                 const text = document.createElement('p');
-                text.className = 'card-text text-muted';
+                text.className = 'card-text text-muted mb-3';
                 text.textContent = `${recipe.ingredients.length} ingredients`;
 
+                const controlsWrapper = document.createElement('div');
+                controlsWrapper.className = 'recipe-controls mb-3 p-2 bg-light rounded';
+                controlsWrapper.innerHTML = `
+                    <div class="row g-2 align-items-center">
+                        <div class="col-6">
+                            <label class="small text-muted mb-1 d-block">Guests</label>
+                            <input type="number" class="form-control form-control-sm recipe-guests-input" value="${recipe.guests}" min="1">
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="col-6">
+                            <label class="small text-muted mb-1 d-block">Portions</label>
+                            <input type="number" class="form-control form-control-sm recipe-portions-input" value="1" min="1">
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                `;
+
                 const buttonGroup = document.createElement('div');
-                buttonGroup.className = 'mt-auto pt-2';
+                buttonGroup.className = 'mt-auto pt-2 d-flex gap-2';
                 buttonGroup.innerHTML = `
-                    <button class="btn btn-light btn-sm view-recipe"><i class="bi bi-eye"></i> View</button>
-                    <button class="btn btn-light btn-sm edit-recipe"><i class="bi bi-pencil"></i> Edit</button>
-                    <button class="btn btn-danger btn-sm delete-recipe" title="Delete"><i class="bi bi-trash"></i></button>
+                    <button class="btn btn-light btn-sm view-recipe flex-grow-1"><i class="bi bi-eye"></i> View</button>
+                    <button class="btn btn-light btn-sm edit-recipe"><i class="bi bi-pencil"></i></button>
+                    <button class="btn btn-outline-danger btn-sm delete-recipe" title="Delete"><i class="bi bi-trash"></i></button>
                 `;
                 
                 cardBody.appendChild(titleWrapper);
                 cardBody.appendChild(text);
+                cardBody.appendChild(controlsWrapper);
                 cardBody.appendChild(buttonGroup);
                 card.appendChild(cardBody);
                 cardCol.appendChild(card);
@@ -223,6 +260,11 @@ const app = {
 
             // 1. Process recipe ingredients and calculate total based on per-recipe inputs
             app.state.recipes.forEach(recipe => {
+                // Only include if selected
+                if (!app.state.selectedRecipeIds.includes(recipe.id.toString()) && !app.state.selectedRecipeIds.includes(Number(recipe.id))) {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 const card = app.dom.recipeCardsContainer.querySelector(`[data-id="${recipe.id}"]`);
                 if (!card) return;
 
@@ -699,10 +741,34 @@ const app = {
 
             app.dom.recipeCardsContainer.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
                 const target = e.target.closest('button');
-                const card = e.target.closest('.col-12[data-id]');
-                if (!card) return;
+                const checkbox = e.target.closest('.select-recipe');
+                const cardCol = e.target.closest('.col-12[data-id]');
+                if (!cardCol) return;
 
-                const recipeId = card.getAttribute('data-id');
+                const recipeId = cardCol.getAttribute('data-id');
+
+                if (checkbox) {
+                    const card = cardCol.querySelector('.card');
+                    if (checkbox.checked) {
+                        if (!app.state.selectedRecipeIds.includes(recipeId)) {
+                            app.state.selectedRecipeIds.push(recipeId);
+                        }
+                        card.classList.add('selected');
+                    } else {
+                        const index = app.state.selectedRecipeIds.indexOf(recipeId);
+                        if (index > -1) {
+                            app.state.selectedRecipeIds.splice(index, 1);
+                        }
+                        const indexNum = app.state.selectedRecipeIds.indexOf(Number(recipeId));
+                        if (indexNum > -1) {
+                            app.state.selectedRecipeIds.splice(indexNum, 1);
+                        }
+                        card.classList.remove('selected');
+                    }
+                    app.ui.updateShoppingList();
+                    app.api.saveShoppingList();
+                    return; // Don't trigger other actions
+                }
 
                 if (target && target.classList.contains('delete-recipe')) {
                     if (confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this recipe?')) {
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index f6b4895..3696c5f 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
     <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@400;600;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap-icons@1.11.3/font/bootstrap-icons.min.css">
-    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css?v=<?php echo time(); ?>_v16">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css?v=<?php echo time(); ?>_v17">
 
 </head>
 <body>
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@
 
     <!-- Scripts -->
     <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
-<script src="assets/js/main.js?v=<?php echo time(); ?>_v6"></script>
+<script src="assets/js/main.js?v=<?php echo time(); ?>_v7"></script>
 
 <!-- Confirmation Modal -->
 <div class="modal fade" id="confirmRemoveModal" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="confirmRemoveModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">