diff --git a/.idea/misc.xml b/.idea/misc.xml
index 9ab039c..6f4b114 100644
--- a/.idea/misc.xml
+++ b/.idea/misc.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
         <entry key="..\:/Users/CRIMEWVXE/Documents/GitHub/Android-APP-355/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml" value="0.3307291666666667" />
         <entry key="..\:/Users/CRIMEWVXE/Documents/GitHub/Android-APP-355/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_view_recipes.xml" value="0.478125" />
         <entry key="..\:/Users/CRIMEWVXE/Documents/GitHub/Android-APP-355/app/src/main/res/layout/pantry_layout.xml" value="0.3307291666666667" />
+        <entry key="..\:/Users/CRIMEWVXE/Documents/GitHub/Android-APP-355/app/src/main/res/layout/recipe_rv_item.xml" value="0.478125" />
         <entry key="..\:/Users/CRIMEWVXE/Documents/GitHub/Android-APP-355/app/src/main/res/layout/recipes_layout.xml" value="0.42346014492753625" />
         <entry key="..\:/Users/Chokomaru/Desktop/Programming/Android_App_Repo/app/src/main/res/drawable-v24/ic_launcher_foreground.xml" value="0.37864583333333335" />
         <entry key="..\:/Users/Chokomaru/Desktop/Programming/Android_App_Repo/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_background.xml" value="0.37864583333333335" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/cmsc355cookbookapp/recipes.java b/app/src/main/java/com/example/cmsc355cookbookapp/recipes.java
index 09a469a..e2b7d72 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/cmsc355cookbookapp/recipes.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/cmsc355cookbookapp/recipes.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
 
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@
 public class recipes extends AppCompatActivity {
 
     //references to buttons
-    Button btn_add, btn_viewall;
+    Button btn_add, btn_view, btn_viewRecipes;
     EditText et_recipe, et_ing1, et_ing2, et_ing3, et_ing1_amt, et_ing2_amt, et_ing3_amt, et_ing1_amtType, et_ing2_amtType, et_ing3_amtType;
     ListView lv_recipelist;
     ArrayAdapter recipeArrayAdapter;
@@ -28,7 +29,9 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         setContentView(R.layout.recipes_layout);
 
         btn_add = findViewById(R.id.btn_add);
-        btn_viewall = findViewById(R.id.btn_viewall);
+        btn_view = findViewById(R.id.btn_view);
+
+        //initialize variables
         et_recipe = findViewById(R.id.et_recipe);
         et_ing1 = findViewById(R.id.et_ing1);
         et_ing2 = findViewById(R.id.et_ing2);
@@ -41,11 +44,12 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         et_ing3_amtType = findViewById(R.id.et_ing3_amtType);
         lv_recipelist = findViewById(R.id.lv_recipelist);
 
+        //create dbhelper and pass context
         viewDBhelper = new recipesDBHelper(recipes.this);
 
         ShowRecipesOnListView(viewDBhelper);
 
-        // button listeners for the add and view all buttons
+        // button listeners for the add button
         btn_add.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View view) {
@@ -75,7 +79,8 @@ public void onClick(View view) {
             }
         });
 
-        btn_viewall.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+        //button listener for the view button
+        btn_view.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View view) {
                 recipesDBHelper viewDBhelper = new recipesDBHelper(recipes.this);
@@ -86,6 +91,15 @@ public void onClick(View view) {
             }
         });
 
+        //new button listener for view button
+        btn_viewRecipes.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(View view) {
+                Intent i = new Intent(recipes.this, ViewRecipes.class);
+                startActivity(i);
+            }
+        });
+
         lv_recipelist.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> adapterView, View view, int i, long l) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/recipe_rv_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/recipe_rv_item.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30b26a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/recipe_rv_item.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<androidx.cardview.widget.CardView
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:layout_margin="5dp"
+    android:elevation="8dp"
+    app:cardCornerRadius="4dp">
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_margin="3dp"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
+
+        <!--text view for our recipe name-->
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/idTVRecipe"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:padding="3dp"
+            android:text="Recipe Name"
+            android:textColor="@color/black" />
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:orientation="horizontal"
+            android:weightSum="2">
+
+            <!--text view for 1st ing-->
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/idTVIng1"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:padding="3dp"
+                android:text="Ing1"
+                android:textColor="@color/black" />
+
+            <!--text view for 1st ing-->
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/idTVIng2"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:padding="3dp"
+                android:text="Ing2"
+                android:textColor="@color/black" />
+
+            <!--text view for 1st ing-->
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/idTVIng3"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:padding="3dp"
+                android:text="Ing3"
+                android:textColor="@color/black" />
+
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+</androidx.cardview.widget.CardView>
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