diff --git a/app/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 18a13cb..69e6466 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
             android:name=".ui.dishes.CreateDishActivity"
             android:exported="false" />
 
+        <activity
+            android:name=".ui.dishes.CreateDishAIActivity"
+            android:exported="false" />
+
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.profile.ChangePasswordActivity"
             android:exported="false" />
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/api.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/api.kt
index c3297eb..914db0a 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/api.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/api.kt
@@ -87,6 +87,14 @@ inline fun <reified Req, reified Res> requestJson(ctx: Context, method: String,
         }
     }
 
+    if (response.body.isBlank()) {
+        // Return Unit or an empty default value depending on Res
+        return when (Res::class) {
+            Unit::class -> Unit as Res
+            else -> throw ApiRequestException("Expected JSON but got empty response", null)
+        }
+    }
+
     try {
         return Json.decodeFromString<Res>(response.body)
     } catch (e: SerializationException) {
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 672be6e..e2bc634 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
@@ -114,7 +114,15 @@ data class CreateRecipeRequest(val recipe: Recipe)
 
 fun createRecipe(ctx: Context, recipe: Recipe) {
     val request = CreateRecipeRequest(recipe)
-
-    return requestJson<CreateRecipeRequest, Unit>(ctx, "POST", "/api/recipe/create", request)
-
+    Log.i("recipe name:", recipe.name)
+    Log.i("recipe name:", recipe.description)
+    for (x in recipe.directions) {
+        Log.i("recipe name:", x.instructions)
+    }
+    for(x in recipe.ingredients){
+        Log.i("recipe name:", x.name)
+        Log.i("recipe name:", x.amount.toString())
+        Log.i("recipe name:", x.unit.toString())
+    }
+    requestJson<CreateRecipeRequest, Boolean>(ctx, "POST", "/api/recipe/create", request)
 }
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/MainActivity.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/MainActivity.kt
index fc948f2..f350625 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/MainActivity.kt
@@ -34,10 +34,5 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         )
         setupActionBarWithNavController(navController, appBarConfiguration)
         navView.setupWithNavController(navController)
-
-        findViewById<FloatingActionButton>(tech.mercantec.easyeat.R.id.add_dish).setOnClickListener {
-            val intent = Intent(this, CreateDishActivity::class.java)
-            startActivity(intent)
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/CreateDishAIActivity.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/CreateDishAIActivity.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82133f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/CreateDishAIActivity.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package tech.mercantec.easyeat.ui.dishes
+
+import android.os.Bundle
+import android.widget.LinearLayout
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
+import tech.mercantec.easyeat.R
+
+class CreateDishAIActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
+
+    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        setContentView(R.layout.create_dish_ai_form)
+
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/CreateDishActivity.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/CreateDishActivity.kt
index a6d0463..ff22d94 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/CreateDishActivity.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/CreateDishActivity.kt
@@ -60,16 +60,7 @@ class CreateDishActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
                 ingredients = ingredientList
             )
 
-            Log.i("recipe name:", recipe.name)
-            Log.i("recipe name:", recipe.description)
-            for (x in recipe.directions) {
-                Log.i("recipe name:", x.instructions)
-            }
-            for(x in recipe.ingredients){
-                Log.i("recipe name:", x.name)
-                Log.i("recipe name:", x.amount.toString())
-                Log.i("recipe name:", x.unit.toString())
-            }
+
             val progressDialog = ProgressDialog(this)
             progressDialog.setMessage("Loading...")
             progressDialog.show()
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 d75d028..bed7736 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
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
+import android.widget.Button
 import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
+import tech.mercantec.easyeat.R
 import tech.mercantec.easyeat.databinding.FragmentDishesBinding
 import tech.mercantec.easyeat.models.Dish
 
@@ -27,10 +29,31 @@ class DishesFragment : Fragment() {
         val root: View = binding.root
 
         binding.addDish.setOnClickListener {
-            val intent = Intent(requireContext(), CreateDishActivity::class.java)
-            startActivity(intent)
+            val dialogView = LayoutInflater.from(requireContext()).inflate(R.layout.create_dish_modal_dialog, null)
+
+            val dialog = android.app.AlertDialog.Builder(requireContext())
+                .setView(dialogView)
+                .setCancelable(true) // tap outside to dismiss
+                .create()
+
+            dialog.window?.setBackgroundDrawableResource(android.R.color.transparent)
+
+            dialogView.findViewById<Button>(R.id.createManualBtn).setOnClickListener {
+                val intent = Intent(requireContext(), CreateDishActivity::class.java)
+                startActivity(intent)
+                dialog.dismiss()
+            }
+
+            dialogView.findViewById<Button>(R.id.createAIBtn).setOnClickListener {
+                val intent = Intent(requireContext(), CreateDishAIActivity::class.java)
+                startActivity(intent)
+                dialog.dismiss()
+            }
+
+            dialog.show()
         }
 
+
         context?.let { context ->
             binding.dishesList.setOnItemClickListener { parent, view, position, id ->
                 val selectedItem = parent.getItemAtPosition(position) as Dish
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/res/drawable/rounded_background.xml b/app/app/src/main/res/drawable/rounded_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b1348d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/app/src/main/res/drawable/rounded_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="rectangle">
+    <solid android:color="@android:color/white" />
+    <corners android:radius="16dp" />
+</shape>
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/res/layout/create_dish_ai_form.xml b/app/app/src/main/res/layout/create_dish_ai_form.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1de8ce7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/app/src/main/res/layout/create_dish_ai_form.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/formforai"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:text="FormForAI"
+        tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="126dp"
+        tools:layout_editor_absoluteY="287dp" />
+</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/res/layout/create_dish_modal_dialog.xml b/app/app/src/main/res/layout/create_dish_modal_dialog.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b165bb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/app/src/main/res/layout/create_dish_modal_dialog.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/dialog_root"
+    android:layout_width="250dp"
+    android:layout_height="400dp"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:background="@drawable/rounded_background"
+    android:padding="0dp"
+    android:gravity="center">
+
+    <Button
+        android:id="@+id/createManualBtn"
+        android:layout_width="200dp"
+        android:layout_height="0dp"
+        android:layout_weight="1"
+        android:text="Top Button" />
+
+    <View
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="1dp"
+        android:background="#CCCCCC" />
+
+    <Button
+        android:id="@+id/createAIBtn"
+        android:layout_width="200dp"
+        android:layout_height="0dp"
+        android:layout_weight="1"
+        android:text="Bottom Button" />
+</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/res/layout/dish_list_item.xml b/app/app/src/main/res/layout/dish_list_item.xml
index 419bc04..41016ac 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/res/layout/dish_list_item.xml
+++ b/app/app/src/main/res/layout/dish_list_item.xml
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@
         android:id="@+id/expense"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+
 </LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/res/xml/network_security_config.xml b/app/app/src/main/res/xml/network_security_config.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de61259
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/app/src/main/res/xml/network_security_config.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<network-security-config>
+    <domain-config cleartextTrafficPermitted="true">
+        <domain includeSubdomains="true">localhost</domain>
+    </domain-config>
+</network-security-config>