diff --git a/boot.sh b/boot.sh
index 1a6cdb521..313fbd42d 100644
--- a/boot.sh
+++ b/boot.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,30 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 source venv/bin/activate
 
-
 TANDOOR_PORT="${TANDOOR_PORT:-8080}"
+NGINX_CONF_FILE=/opt/recipes/nginx/conf.d/Recipes.conf
+
+display_warning() {
+    echo "[WARNING]"
+    echo -e "$1"
+}
+
+echo "Checking configuration..."
+
+# Nginx config file must exist if gunicorn is not active
+if [ ! -f "$NGINX_CONF_FILE" ] && [ $GUNICORN_MEDIA -eq 0 ]; then
+    display_warning "Nginx configuration file could not be found at the default location!\nPath: ${NGINX_CONF_FILE}"
+fi
+
+# SECRET_KEY must be set in .env file
+if [ -z "${SECRET_KEY}" ]; then
+    display_warning "The environment variable 'SECRET_KEY' is not set but REQUIRED for running Tandoor!"
+fi
+
+# POSTGRES_PASSWORD must be set in .env file
+if [ -z "${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}" ]; then
+    display_warning "The environment variable 'POSTGRES_PASSWORD' is not set but REQUIRED for running Tandoor!"
+fi
 
 echo "Waiting for database to be ready..."
 
@@ -36,4 +58,4 @@ echo "Done"
 
 chmod -R 755 /opt/recipes/mediafiles
 
-exec gunicorn -b :$TANDOOR_PORT --access-logfile - --error-logfile - --log-level INFO recipes.wsgi
+exec gunicorn -b :$TANDOOR_PORT --access-logfile - --error-logfile - --log-level INFO recipes.wsgi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cookbook/views/views.py b/cookbook/views/views.py
index 8a1462a25..6fefc11ab 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/views.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/views.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from django.contrib.auth.models import Group
 from django.contrib.auth.password_validation import validate_password
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.db.models import Avg, Q, Sum
+from django.db.models.functions import Lower
 from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect, JsonResponse
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect, render
 from django.urls import reverse, reverse_lazy
diff --git a/vue/src/apps/RecipeEditView/RecipeEditView.vue b/vue/src/apps/RecipeEditView/RecipeEditView.vue
index 0bd118fa6..14ccd0c3f 100644
--- a/vue/src/apps/RecipeEditView/RecipeEditView.vue
+++ b/vue/src/apps/RecipeEditView/RecipeEditView.vue
@@ -210,6 +210,18 @@
                                     <b-button pill variant="primary" size="sm" class="ml-1" @click="step.file_visible = true" v-if="!step.file_visible">
                                         <i class="fas fa-plus-circle"></i> {{ $t("File") }}
                                     </b-button>
+                                    <b-button
+                                        pill
+                                        variant="primary"
+                                        size="sm"
+                                        class="ml-1"
+                                        @click="
+                                            paste_step = step.id
+                                            $bvModal.show('id_modal_paste_ingredients')
+                                        "
+                                    >
+                                        <i class="fas fa-plus-circle"></i> {{ $t("paste_ingredients") }}
+                                    </b-button>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
 
@@ -516,6 +528,17 @@
                 </draggable>
             </b-modal>
 
+            <!-- modal for pasting list of ingredients -->
+            <b-modal
+                id="id_modal_paste_ingredients"
+                v-bind:title="$t('ingredient_list')"
+                @ok="appendIngredients"
+                @cancel="paste_ingredients = paste_step = undefined"
+                @close="paste_ingredients = paste_step = undefined"
+            >
+                <b-form-textarea id="paste_ingredients" v-model="paste_ingredients" :placeholder="$t('paste_ingredients_placeholder')" rows="10"></b-form-textarea>
+            </b-modal>
+
             <!-- form to create files on the fly -->
             <generic-modal-form :model="Models.USERFILE" :action="Actions.CREATE" :show="show_file_create" @finish-action="fileCreated" />
         </div>
@@ -574,7 +597,8 @@ export default {
             recipes_loading: false,
             message: "",
             options_limit: 25,
-
+            paste_ingredients: undefined,
+            paste_step: undefined,
             show_file_create: false,
             step_for_file_create: undefined,
         }
@@ -942,6 +966,29 @@ export default {
         energy: function () {
             return energyHeading()
         },
+        appendIngredients: function () {
+            let ing_list = this.paste_ingredients.split(/\r?\n/)
+            let step = this.recipe.steps.findIndex((x) => x.id == this.paste_step)
+            let order = Math.max(...this.recipe.steps[step].ingredients.map((x) => x.order), -1) + 1
+            this.recipe.steps[step].ingredients_visible = true
+            ing_list.forEach((ing) => {
+                if (ing.trim() !== "") {
+                    this.genericPostAPI("api_ingredient_from_string", { text: ing }).then((result) => {
+                        let unit = null
+                        if (result.data.unit !== "") {
+                            unit = { name: result.data.unit }
+                        }
+                        this.recipe.steps[step].ingredients.splice(order, 0, {
+                            amount: result.data.amount,
+                            unit: unit,
+                            food: { name: result.data.food },
+                            note: result.data.note,
+                        })
+                    })
+                    order++
+                }
+            })
+        },
     },
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/vue/src/components/MealPlanEditModal.vue b/vue/src/components/MealPlanEditModal.vue
index cb1d72434..0dc944225 100644
--- a/vue/src/components/MealPlanEditModal.vue
+++ b/vue/src/components/MealPlanEditModal.vue
@@ -207,8 +207,7 @@ export default {
             if (!cancel) {
                 console.log("saving", { ...this.mealplan_settings, ...this.entryEditing })
                 this.$bvModal.hide(`edit-modal`)
-                this.$emit("save-entry", { ...this.mealplan_settings, ...this.entryEditing })
-                console.log("after emit", { ...this.mealplan_settings, ...this.entryEditing }.addshopping)
+                this.$emit("save-entry", { ...this.mealplan_settings, ...this.entryEditing, ...{ addshopping: this.entryEditing.addshopping && !this.autoMealPlan } })
             }
         },
         deleteEntry() {
diff --git a/vue/src/locales/en.json b/vue/src/locales/en.json
index d941bfef3..722b7fc0f 100644
--- a/vue/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/vue/src/locales/en.json
@@ -298,5 +298,8 @@
     "review_shopping": "Review shopping entries before saving",
     "view_recipe": "View Recipe",
     "copy_to_new": "Copy To New Recipe",
-    "recipe_name": "Recipe Name"
+    "recipe_name": "Recipe Name",
+    "paste_ingredients_placeholder": "Paste ingredient list here...",
+    "paste_ingredients": "Paste Ingredients",
+    "ingredient_list": "Ingredient List"
 }
diff --git a/vue/yarn.lock b/vue/yarn.lock
index a3ed32e1f..f34632674 100644
--- a/vue/yarn.lock
+++ b/vue/yarn.lock
@@ -5369,9 +5369,9 @@ flush-write-stream@^1.0.0:
     readable-stream "^2.3.6"
 
 follow-redirects@^1.0.0, follow-redirects@^1.14.4:
-  version "1.14.7"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.14.7.tgz#2004c02eb9436eee9a21446a6477debf17e81685"
-  integrity sha512-+hbxoLbFMbRKDwohX8GkTataGqO6Jb7jGwpAlwgy2bIz25XtRm7KEzJM76R1WiNT5SwZkX4Y75SwBolkpmE7iQ==
+  version "1.14.8"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.14.8.tgz#016996fb9a11a100566398b1c6839337d7bfa8fc"
+  integrity sha512-1x0S9UVJHsQprFcEC/qnNzBLcIxsjAV905f/UkQxbclCsoTWlacCNOpQa/anodLl2uaEKFhfWOvM2Qg77+15zA==
 
 for-in@^1.0.2:
   version "1.0.2"