diff --git a/lib/locale/locales.dart b/lib/locale/locales.dart
index 53fdaedc..f1e78523 100644
--- a/lib/locale/locales.dart
+++ b/lib/locale/locales.dart
@@ -171,6 +171,22 @@ class AppLocalizations {
     );
   }
 
+  String get ingredient {
+    return Intl.message(
+      'Ingredient',
+      name: 'ingredient',
+      desc: 'An ingredient',
+    );
+  }
+
+  String get amount {
+    return Intl.message(
+      'Amount',
+      name: 'amount',
+      desc: 'The amount (e.g. in grams) of an ingredient in a meal',
+    );
+  }
+
   String get newEntry {
     return Intl.message(
       'New entry',
diff --git a/lib/models/nutrition/meal_item.dart b/lib/models/nutrition/meal_item.dart
index 90557ebf..3f2b2c03 100644
--- a/lib/models/nutrition/meal_item.dart
+++ b/lib/models/nutrition/meal_item.dart
@@ -30,18 +30,24 @@ class MealItem {
   @JsonKey(required: true)
   final int id;
 
-  @JsonKey(required: true)
-  final Ingredient ingredient;
+  @JsonKey(required: false, name: 'ingredient')
+  int ingredientId;
 
-  @JsonKey(required: true, name: 'weight_unit')
-  final IngredientWeightUnit weightUnit;
+  @JsonKey(required: false, name: 'ingredient_obj')
+  Ingredient ingredientObj;
+
+  @JsonKey(required: false)
+  int meal;
+
+  @JsonKey(required: false, name: 'weight_unit')
+  IngredientWeightUnit weightUnit;
 
   @JsonKey(required: true, fromJson: toNum, toJson: toString)
-  final num amount;
+  num amount;
 
   MealItem({
     @required this.id,
-    @required this.ingredient,
+    @required this.ingredientObj,
     @required this.weightUnit,
     @required this.amount,
   });
@@ -68,22 +74,22 @@ class MealItem {
 
     final weight = this.weightUnit == null ? amount : amount * weightUnit.amount * weightUnit.grams;
 
-    out['energy'] += ingredient.energy * weight / 100;
+    out['energy'] += ingredientObj.energy * weight / 100;
     out['energyKj'] += out['energy'] * 4.184;
-    out['protein'] += ingredient.protein * weight / 100;
-    out['carbohydrates'] += ingredient.carbohydrates * weight / 100;
-    out['fat'] += ingredient.fat * weight / 100;
+    out['protein'] += ingredientObj.protein * weight / 100;
+    out['carbohydrates'] += ingredientObj.carbohydrates * weight / 100;
+    out['fat'] += ingredientObj.fat * weight / 100;
 
-    if (ingredient.fatSaturated != null) {
-      out['fat_saturated'] += ingredient.fatSaturated * weight / 100;
+    if (ingredientObj.fatSaturated != null) {
+      out['fat_saturated'] += ingredientObj.fatSaturated * weight / 100;
     }
 
-    if (ingredient.fibres != null) {
-      out['fibres'] += ingredient.fibres * weight / 100;
+    if (ingredientObj.fibres != null) {
+      out['fibres'] += ingredientObj.fibres * weight / 100;
     }
 
-    if (ingredient.sodium != null) {
-      out['sodium'] += ingredient.sodium * weight / 100;
+    if (ingredientObj.sodium != null) {
+      out['sodium'] += ingredientObj.sodium * weight / 100;
     }
 
     return out;
diff --git a/lib/models/nutrition/meal_item.g.dart b/lib/models/nutrition/meal_item.g.dart
index f6b61590..f821ee9d 100644
--- a/lib/models/nutrition/meal_item.g.dart
+++ b/lib/models/nutrition/meal_item.g.dart
@@ -7,24 +7,27 @@ part of 'meal_item.dart';
 // **************************************************************************
 
 MealItem _$MealItemFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
-  $checkKeys(json,
-      requiredKeys: const ['id', 'ingredient', 'weight_unit', 'amount']);
+  $checkKeys(json, requiredKeys: const ['id', 'amount']);
   return MealItem(
     id: json['id'] as int,
-    ingredient: json['ingredient'] == null
+    ingredientObj: json['ingredient_obj'] == null
         ? null
-        : Ingredient.fromJson(json['ingredient'] as Map<String, dynamic>),
+        : Ingredient.fromJson(json['ingredient_obj'] as Map<String, dynamic>),
     weightUnit: json['weight_unit'] == null
         ? null
         : IngredientWeightUnit.fromJson(
             json['weight_unit'] as Map<String, dynamic>),
     amount: toNum(json['amount'] as String),
-  );
+  )
+    ..ingredientId = json['ingredient'] as int
+    ..meal = json['meal'] as int;
 }
 
 Map<String, dynamic> _$MealItemToJson(MealItem instance) => <String, dynamic>{
       'id': instance.id,
-      'ingredient': instance.ingredient,
+      'ingredient': instance.ingredientId,
+      'ingredient_obj': instance.ingredientObj,
+      'meal': instance.meal,
       'weight_unit': instance.weightUnit,
       'amount': toString(instance.amount),
     };
diff --git a/lib/providers/base_provider.dart b/lib/providers/base_provider.dart
index 61b24393..d5267100 100644
--- a/lib/providers/base_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/base_provider.dart
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ import 'package:wger/providers/auth.dart';
 /// Base provider class.
 /// Provides a couple of comfort functions so we avoid a bit of boilerplate.
 class WgerBaseProvider {
-  String url;
+  String requestUrl;
   Auth auth;
 
   WgerBaseProvider(auth, urlPath) {
     this.auth = auth;
-    this.url = makeUrl(urlPath);
+    this.requestUrl = makeUrl(urlPath);
   }
 
   makeUrl(String path, [String id]) {
@@ -41,18 +41,15 @@ class WgerBaseProvider {
   }
 
   /// Fetch and retrieve the overview list of objects, returns the JSON parsed response
-  Future<Map<String, dynamic>> fetchAndSet(http.Client client, [String urlPath]) async {
+  Future<Map<String, dynamic>> fetch(http.Client client, [String urlPath]) async {
     if (client == null) {
       client = http.Client();
     }
 
-    if (urlPath != null) {
-      url = makeUrl(urlPath);
-    }
-
     // Send the request
+    requestUrl = urlPath == null ? makeUrl(urlPath) : urlPath;
     final response = await client.get(
-      url + '?ordering=-date',
+      requestUrl + '?ordering=-date',
       headers: <String, String>{
         'Authorization': 'Token ${auth.token}',
         'User-Agent': 'wger Workout Manager App',
@@ -76,11 +73,11 @@ class WgerBaseProvider {
     }
 
     if (urlPath != null) {
-      url = makeUrl(urlPath);
+      requestUrl = makeUrl(urlPath);
     }
 
     final response = await client.post(
-      url,
+      requestUrl,
       headers: {
         'Authorization': 'Token ${auth.token}',
         'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=UTF-8',
diff --git a/lib/providers/body_weight.dart b/lib/providers/body_weight.dart
index 6960da88..2b0d1f5c 100644
--- a/lib/providers/body_weight.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/body_weight.dart
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class BodyWeight extends WgerBaseProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     }
 
     // Process the response
-    final data = await fetchAndSet(client);
+    final data = await fetch(client);
     final List<WeightEntry> loadedEntries = [];
     for (final entry in data['results']) {
       loadedEntries.add(WeightEntry.fromJson(entry));
diff --git a/lib/providers/nutritional_plans.dart b/lib/providers/nutritional_plans.dart
index 7f213654..9f5ff5c8 100644
--- a/lib/providers/nutritional_plans.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/nutritional_plans.dart
@@ -16,10 +16,14 @@
  *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+import 'dart:convert';
+
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
 import 'package:wger/models/http_exception.dart';
+import 'package:wger/models/nutrition/ingredient.dart';
 import 'package:wger/models/nutrition/meal.dart';
+import 'package:wger/models/nutrition/meal_item.dart';
 import 'package:wger/models/nutrition/nutritional_plan.dart';
 import 'package:wger/providers/auth.dart';
 import 'package:wger/providers/base_provider.dart';
@@ -28,6 +32,9 @@ class NutritionalPlans extends WgerBaseProvider with ChangeNotifier {
   static const nutritionalPlansUrl = 'nutritionplan';
   static const nutritionalPlansInfoUrl = 'nutritionplaninfo';
   static const mealUrl = 'meal';
+  static const mealItemUrl = 'mealitem';
+  static const ingredientUrl = 'ingredient';
+  static const ingredientSearchUrl = 'ingredient/search';
 
   String _url;
   Auth _auth;
@@ -51,12 +58,22 @@ class NutritionalPlans extends WgerBaseProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     return _plans.firstWhere((plan) => plan.id == id);
   }
 
+  Meal findMealById(int id) {
+    for (var plan in _plans) {
+      var meal = plan.meals.firstWhere((plan) => plan.id == id, orElse: () {});
+      if (meal != null) {
+        return meal;
+      }
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
   Future<void> fetchAndSetPlans({http.Client client}) async {
     if (client == null) {
       client = http.Client();
     }
 
-    final data = await fetchAndSet(client, nutritionalPlansInfoUrl);
+    final data = await fetch(client, makeUrl(nutritionalPlansInfoUrl));
     final List<NutritionalPlan> loadedPlans = [];
     for (final entry in data['results']) {
       loadedPlans.add(NutritionalPlan.fromJson(entry));
@@ -73,7 +90,7 @@ class NutritionalPlans extends WgerBaseProvider with ChangeNotifier {
 
     String url = makeUrl('nutritionplaninfo', planId.toString());
     //fetchAndSet
-    final data = await fetchAndSet(client, 'nutritionplaninfo/$planId');
+    final data = await fetch(client, 'nutritionplaninfo/$planId');
 
     //final response = await http.get(
     //  url,
@@ -151,4 +168,57 @@ class NutritionalPlans extends WgerBaseProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     }
     existingMeal = null;
   }
+
+  /// Adds a meal item to a meal
+  Future<MealItem> addMealIteam(MealItem mealItem, int mealId, {http.Client client}) async {
+    if (client == null) {
+      client = http.Client();
+    }
+
+    var meal = findMealById(mealId);
+    final data = await add(mealItem.toJson(), client, mealItemUrl);
+
+    mealItem = MealItem.fromJson(data);
+    mealItem.ingredientObj = await fetchIngredient(mealItem.ingredientId);
+    meal.mealItems.add(mealItem);
+    notifyListeners();
+
+    return mealItem;
+  }
+
+  /// Fetch and return an ingredient
+  Future<Ingredient> fetchIngredient(int ingredientId, {http.Client client}) async {
+    if (client == null) {
+      client = http.Client();
+    }
+
+    // fetch and return
+    final data = await fetch(client, makeUrl(ingredientUrl, ingredientId.toString()));
+    return Ingredient.fromJson(data);
+  }
+
+  /// Searches for an ingredient
+  Future<List> searchIngredient(String name, {http.Client client}) async {
+    if (client == null) {
+      client = http.Client();
+    }
+
+    // Send the request
+    requestUrl = makeUrl(ingredientSearchUrl);
+    final response = await client.get(
+      requestUrl + '?term=$name',
+      headers: <String, String>{
+        'Authorization': 'Token ${auth.token}',
+        'User-Agent': 'wger Workout Manager App',
+      },
+    );
+
+    // Something wrong with our request
+    if (response.statusCode >= 400) {
+      throw WgerHttpException(response.body);
+    }
+
+    // Process the response
+    return json.decode(utf8.decode(response.bodyBytes))['suggestions'] as List<dynamic>;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/widgets/nutrition/forms.dart b/lib/widgets/nutrition/forms.dart
index 6e59139c..2e8d70d6 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/nutrition/forms.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/nutrition/forms.dart
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@
  */
 
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_typeahead/flutter_typeahead.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 import 'package:wger/helpers/json.dart';
 import 'package:wger/helpers/ui.dart';
 import 'package:wger/locale/locales.dart';
 import 'package:wger/models/http_exception.dart';
 import 'package:wger/models/nutrition/meal.dart';
+import 'package:wger/models/nutrition/meal_item.dart';
 import 'package:wger/models/nutrition/nutritional_plan.dart';
 import 'package:wger/providers/nutritional_plans.dart';
 
@@ -92,3 +94,117 @@ class MealForm extends StatelessWidget {
     );
   }
 }
+
+class MealItemForm extends StatelessWidget {
+  Meal meal;
+  MealItem mealItem;
+  NutritionalPlan _plan;
+
+  MealItemForm(meal, [mealItem]) {
+    this.meal = meal;
+    this.mealItem = mealItem ?? MealItem();
+  }
+
+  final _form = GlobalKey<FormState>();
+  final _ingredientController = TextEditingController();
+  final _amountController = TextEditingController();
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return Container(
+      margin: EdgeInsets.all(20),
+      child: Form(
+        key: _form,
+        child: Column(
+          children: [
+            TypeAheadFormField(
+              textFieldConfiguration: TextFieldConfiguration(
+                controller: this._ingredientController,
+                decoration: InputDecoration(labelText: AppLocalizations.of(context).ingredient),
+              ),
+              suggestionsCallback: (pattern) async {
+                return await Provider.of<NutritionalPlans>(context, listen: false)
+                    .searchIngredient(pattern);
+              },
+              itemBuilder: (context, suggestion) {
+                return ListTile(
+                  title: Text(suggestion['value']),
+                  subtitle: Text(suggestion['data']['id'].toString()),
+                );
+              },
+              transitionBuilder: (context, suggestionsBox, controller) {
+                return suggestionsBox;
+              },
+              onSuggestionSelected: (suggestion) {
+                print(suggestion);
+                mealItem.ingredientId = suggestion['data']['id'];
+                this._ingredientController.text = suggestion['value'];
+              },
+              validator: (value) {
+                if (value.isEmpty) {
+                  return 'Please select an ingredient';
+                }
+                if (mealItem.ingredientId == null) {
+                  return 'Please select an ingredient';
+                }
+                return null;
+              },
+            ),
+            /*
+            TextFormField(
+              decoration: InputDecoration(labelText: AppLocalizations.of(context).ingredient),
+              controller: _ingredientController,
+              onSaved: (newValue) async {
+                mealItem.ingredient = await Provider.of<NutritionalPlans>(context, listen: false)
+                    .fetchIngredient(int.parse(newValue));
+                print(mealItem.ingredient.name);
+                print('ppppppppppppppppppp');
+              },
+              onFieldSubmitted: (_) {},
+            ),
+
+             */
+            TextFormField(
+              decoration: InputDecoration(labelText: AppLocalizations.of(context).amount),
+              controller: _amountController,
+              keyboardType: TextInputType.number,
+              onFieldSubmitted: (_) {},
+              onSaved: (newValue) {
+                mealItem.amount = double.parse(newValue);
+              },
+              validator: (value) {
+                try {
+                  double.parse(value);
+                } catch (error) {
+                  return 'Please enter a valid number';
+                }
+                return null;
+              },
+            ),
+            ElevatedButton(
+              child: Text(AppLocalizations.of(context).save),
+              onPressed: () async {
+                if (!_form.currentState.validate()) {
+                  return;
+                }
+                _form.currentState.save();
+
+                try {
+                  mealItem.meal = meal.id;
+
+                  Provider.of<NutritionalPlans>(context, listen: false)
+                      .addMealIteam(mealItem, meal.id);
+                } on WgerHttpException catch (error) {
+                  showHttpExceptionErrorDialog(error, context);
+                } catch (error) {
+                  showErrorDialog(error, context);
+                }
+                Navigator.of(context).pop();
+              },
+            ),
+          ],
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/widgets/nutrition/meal.dart b/lib/widgets/nutrition/meal.dart
index c0f9167e..2bb6a44c 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/nutrition/meal.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/nutrition/meal.dart
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import 'package:wger/locale/locales.dart';
 import 'package:wger/models/nutrition/meal.dart';
 import 'package:wger/models/nutrition/meal_item.dart';
 import 'package:wger/providers/nutritional_plans.dart';
+import 'package:wger/widgets/core/bottom_sheet.dart';
+import 'package:wger/widgets/nutrition/forms.dart';
 
 class MealWidget extends StatelessWidget {
   final Meal _meal;
@@ -36,9 +38,14 @@ class MealWidget extends StatelessWidget {
       child: Card(
         child: Column(
           children: [
-            Text('Plan ID: ${_meal.plan}'),
             DismissibleMealHeader(meal: _meal),
             ..._meal.mealItems.map((item) => MealItemWidget(item)).toList(),
+            OutlinedButton(
+              child: Text('Add ingredient'),
+              onPressed: () {
+                showFormBottomSheet(context, 'Add ingredient', MealItemForm(_meal));
+              },
+            ),
           ],
         ),
       ),
@@ -62,11 +69,9 @@ class MealItemWidget extends StatelessWidget {
         children: [
           TableRow(
             children: [
+              Text('${_item.amount.toStringAsFixed(0)}$unit ${_item.ingredientObj.name}'),
               Text(
-                '${_item.amount.toStringAsFixed(0)}$unit ${_item.ingredient.name}',
-              ),
-              Text(
-                  '${values["energy"].toStringAsFixed(0)} kcal /  \n ${values["energyKj"].toStringAsFixed(0)} kJ'),
+                  '${values["energy"].toStringAsFixed(0)} kcal / ${values["energyKj"].toStringAsFixed(0)} kJ'),
               Text('${values["protein"].toStringAsFixed(0)} g'),
               Text('${values["carbohydrates"].toStringAsFixed(0)} g'),
               Text('${values["fat"].toStringAsFixed(0)} g'),
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index 60cb90c9..58a7267d 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -236,7 +236,28 @@ packages:
       name: flutter_calendar_carousel
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "1.5.1"
+    version: "1.5.2"
+  flutter_keyboard_visibility:
+    dependency: transitive
+    description:
+      name: flutter_keyboard_visibility
+      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "4.0.2"
+  flutter_keyboard_visibility_platform_interface:
+    dependency: transitive
+    description:
+      name: flutter_keyboard_visibility_platform_interface
+      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "1.0.1"
+  flutter_keyboard_visibility_web:
+    dependency: transitive
+    description:
+      name: flutter_keyboard_visibility_web
+      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "1.0.1"
   flutter_launcher_icons:
     dependency: "direct dev"
     description:
@@ -254,6 +275,13 @@ packages:
     description: flutter
     source: sdk
     version: "0.0.0"
+  flutter_typeahead:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: flutter_typeahead
+      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "1.9.1"
   flutter_web_plugins:
     dependency: transitive
     description: flutter
@@ -349,7 +377,7 @@ packages:
       name: json_serializable
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "3.5.0"
+    version: "3.5.1"
   logging:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -468,7 +496,7 @@ packages:
       name: plugin_platform_interface
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "1.0.2"
+    version: "1.0.3"
   pool:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -489,7 +517,7 @@ packages:
       name: provider
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "4.3.2+2"
+    version: "4.3.2+3"
   pub_semver:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 3fedc951..59d54c06 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -26,15 +26,16 @@ dependencies:
   flutter_localizations:
     sdk: flutter
 
-  provider: ^4.3.2+1
+  provider: ^4.3.2+3
   intl: ^0.16.1
   http: ^0.12.2
   shared_preferences: ^0.5.12+4
-  flutter_calendar_carousel: ^1.5.1
+  flutter_calendar_carousel: ^1.5.2
   cupertino_icons: ^1.0.0
-  json_serializable: ^3.5.0
+  json_serializable: ^3.5.1
   url_launcher: ^5.7.10
   charts_flutter: ^0.9.0
+  flutter_typeahead: ^1.9.1
 
 dev_dependencies:
   flutter_test: