diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/auth.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/auth.kt
index 3f3ce64..b82a640 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/auth.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/auth.kt
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ fun changePassword(ctx: Context, oldPassword: String, newPassword: String) {
 
     return requestJson<ChangePasswordRequest, Unit>(ctx, "PUT", "/api/User/change-password", request)
 }
+
 @Serializable
 data class CreateRecipeRequest(val recipe: Recipe)
 
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/DishesFragment.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/DishesFragment.kt
index e1f35d9..7ee7de3 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/DishesFragment.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/DishesFragment.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package tech.mercantec.easyeat.ui.dishes
 
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.util.Log
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
@@ -12,8 +13,13 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import tech.mercantec.easyeat.R
 import tech.mercantec.easyeat.databinding.FragmentDishesBinding
+import tech.mercantec.easyeat.helpers.ApiRequestException
+import tech.mercantec.easyeat.helpers.RecipeResponse
 import tech.mercantec.easyeat.helpers.getRecipies
+import tech.mercantec.easyeat.helpers.login
 import tech.mercantec.easyeat.models.DishListItem
+import tech.mercantec.easyeat.ui.MainActivity
+import kotlin.concurrent.thread
 
 class DishesFragment : Fragment() {
 
@@ -31,20 +37,41 @@ class DishesFragment : Fragment() {
         _binding = FragmentDishesBinding.inflate(inflater, container, false)
         val root: View = binding.root
 
-        lifecycleScope.launch {
+
+        thread {
+            val recipes: List<RecipeResponse>
             try {
-                val recipes = getRecipies(requireContext()) // this is now suspend
-                val dishes = recipes.map {
-                    DishListItem(it.name, it.description) // assuming description is the main ingredient and no price
+                recipes = getRecipies(requireContext())
+            } catch (e: ApiRequestException) {
+                activity?.runOnUiThread {
+                    Toast.makeText(requireContext(), e.message, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
                 }
 
-                val adapter = DishAdapter(requireContext(), dishes)
-                binding.dishesList.adapter = adapter
-            } catch (e: Exception) {
-                Toast.makeText(requireContext(), "Failed to load recipes: ${e.message}", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
+                return@thread
+            }
+            val dishes = recipes.map {
+                DishListItem(
+                    it.name,
+                    it.description
+                ) // assuming description is the main ingredient and no price
             }
         }
 
+//        lifecycleScope.launch {
+//            try {
+//                val recipes = getRecipies(requireContext()) // this is now suspend
+//                val dishes = recipes.map {
+//                    DishListItem(it.name, it.description) // assuming description is the main ingredient and no price
+//                }
+//
+//                val adapter = DishAdapter(requireContext(), dishes)
+//                binding.dishesList.adapter = adapter
+//            } catch (e: Exception) {
+//                Log.i("nice", e.message.toString())
+//                Toast.makeText(requireContext(), "Failed to load recipes: ${e.message}", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
+//            }
+//        }
+
 
         binding.addDish.setOnClickListener {
             val dialogView = LayoutInflater.from(requireContext()).inflate(R.layout.create_dish_modal_dialog, null)
diff --git a/backend/API/BusinessLogic/RecipeLogic.cs b/backend/API/BusinessLogic/RecipeLogic.cs
index 48aaa3f..28e515e 100644
--- a/backend/API/BusinessLogic/RecipeLogic.cs
+++ b/backend/API/BusinessLogic/RecipeLogic.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,14 @@ namespace API.BusinessLogic
             var recipes = await _dbAccess.ReadRecipes(userId);
             if (recipes == null || recipes.Count == 0) { return new ConflictObjectResult(new { message = "Could not find any recipes" }); }
 
-            return new OkObjectResult(recipes);
+            var recipeDtos = recipes.Select(r => new GetAllRecipesDTO
+            {
+                Id = r.Id,
+                Name = r.Name,
+                Description = r.Description
+            }).ToList();
+
+            return new OkObjectResult(recipeDtos);
         }
 
         // Gets a specifik with recipe with the ingredient and directions
diff --git a/backend/API/Models/RecipeModels/GetAllRecipesDTO.cs b/backend/API/Models/RecipeModels/GetAllRecipesDTO.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47bf29e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/API/Models/RecipeModels/GetAllRecipesDTO.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+namespace API.Models.RecipeModels
+{
+    public class GetAllRecipesDTO
+    {
+        public int Id { get; set; }
+
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+
+        public string Description { get; set; }
+
+    }
+}