diff --git a/docs/docs/changelog/v0.5.0.md b/docs/docs/changelog/v0.5.0.md
index 8d36d651f901..424aa68a4cea 100644
--- a/docs/docs/changelog/v0.5.0.md
+++ b/docs/docs/changelog/v0.5.0.md
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
 - All images are now converted to .webp for better compression
 
 ### Behind the Scenes
+- The database layer has been added for future recipe scaling. 
 - Black and Flake8 now run as CI/CD checks
 - New debian based docker image
 - Unified Sidebar Components
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 3c2dab99a930..df8d8524c81b 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ lint: ## 🧺 Check style with flake8
 
 coverage: ## ☂️  Check code coverage quickly with the default Python
 	poetry run pytest
-	coverage report -m
-	coverage html
+	poetry run coverage report -m
+	poetry run coverage html
 	$(BROWSER) htmlcov/index.html
 
 setup: ## 🏗  Setup Development Instance
diff --git a/mealie/core/security.py b/mealie/core/security.py
index a7a2d847c740..ea19c488ba57 100644
--- a/mealie/core/security.py
+++ b/mealie/core/security.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ def authenticate_user(session, email: str, password: str) -> UserInDB:
     if not user:
         return False
 
-    print(user)
     if not verify_password(password, user.password):
         return False
     return user
diff --git a/mealie/db/database.py b/mealie/db/database.py
index 07c76dde6c17..5cf374022fa3 100644
--- a/mealie/db/database.py
+++ b/mealie/db/database.py
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ from mealie.schema.comments import CommentOut
 from mealie.schema.event_notifications import EventNotificationIn
 from mealie.schema.events import Event as EventSchema
 from mealie.schema.meal import MealPlanOut
-from mealie.schema.recipe import (Recipe, RecipeIngredientFood,
-                                  RecipeIngredientUnit)
+from mealie.schema.recipe import Recipe, RecipeIngredientFood, RecipeIngredientUnit
 from mealie.schema.settings import CustomPageOut
 from mealie.schema.settings import SiteSettings as SiteSettingsSchema
 from mealie.schema.shopping_list import ShoppingListOut
diff --git a/mealie/routes/deps.py b/mealie/routes/deps.py
index 3d591834b7ab..333f9cac443d 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/deps.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/deps.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def validate_long_live_token(session: Session, client_token: str, id: int) -> Us
             return token.user
 
 
-async def validate_file_token(token: Optional[str] = None) -> Path:
+def validate_file_token(token: Optional[str] = None) -> Path:
     credentials_exception = HTTPException(
         status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
         detail="could not validate file token",
diff --git a/mealie/services/scraper/cleaner.py b/mealie/services/scraper/cleaner.py
index 401d12ca298b..78c73f4096b6 100644
--- a/mealie/services/scraper/cleaner.py
+++ b/mealie/services/scraper/cleaner.py
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ def clean(recipe_data: dict, url=None) -> dict:
 def clean_string(text: str) -> str:
     if text == "" or text is None:
         return ""
-    else:
-        cleaned_text = html.unescape(text)
-        cleaned_text = re.sub("<[^<]+?>", "", cleaned_text)
-        cleaned_text = re.sub(" +", " ", cleaned_text)
-        cleaned_text = re.sub("</p>", "\n", cleaned_text)
-        cleaned_text = re.sub(r"\n\s*\n", "\n\n", cleaned_text)
-        cleaned_text = cleaned_text.replace("\xa0", " ").replace("\t", " ").strip()
-        return cleaned_text
+
+    cleaned_text = html.unescape(text)
+    cleaned_text = re.sub("<[^<]+?>", "", cleaned_text)
+    cleaned_text = re.sub(" +", " ", cleaned_text)
+    cleaned_text = re.sub("</p>", "\n", cleaned_text)
+    cleaned_text = re.sub(r"\n\s*\n", "\n\n", cleaned_text)
+    cleaned_text = cleaned_text.replace("\xa0", " ").replace("\t", " ").strip()
+    return cleaned_text
 
 
 def category(category: str):
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ def instructions(instructions) -> List[dict]:
     if not instructions:
         return []
 
+    # Dictionary (Keys: step number strings, Values: the instructions)
+    if isinstance(instructions, dict):
+        instructions = list(instructions.values())
+
     if isinstance(instructions, list) and isinstance(instructions[0], list):
         instructions = instructions[0]
 
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 81301118885f..cace40945f98 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from pytest import fixture
 
 from tests.app_routes import AppRoutes
 from tests.test_config import TEST_DATA
-from tests.utils.recipe_data import build_recipe_store, get_raw_no_image, get_raw_recipe
+from tests.utils.recipe_data import get_raw_no_image, get_raw_recipe, get_recipe_test_cases
 
 main()
 
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ def raw_recipe_no_image():
 
 @fixture(scope="session")
 def recipe_store():
-    return build_recipe_store()
+    return get_recipe_test_cases()
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/recipe_tests/test_recipe_assets.py b/tests/integration_tests/recipe_tests/test_recipe_assets.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e69de29bb2d1
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/test_recipe_routes.py b/tests/integration_tests/recipe_tests/test_recipe_crud.py
similarity index 91%
rename from tests/integration_tests/test_recipe_routes.py
rename to tests/integration_tests/recipe_tests/test_recipe_crud.py
index 9dccd699c00d..0cbaa774008f 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/test_recipe_routes.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/recipe_tests/test_recipe_crud.py
@@ -4,16 +4,17 @@ import pytest
 from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
 from slugify import slugify
 from tests.app_routes import AppRoutes
-from tests.utils.recipe_data import RecipeTestData, build_recipe_store
+from tests.utils.recipe_data import RecipeSiteTestCase, get_recipe_test_cases
 
-recipe_test_data = build_recipe_store()
+recipe_test_data = get_recipe_test_cases()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("recipe_data", recipe_test_data)
-def test_create_by_url(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, recipe_data: RecipeTestData, token):
-
+def test_create_by_url(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, recipe_data: RecipeSiteTestCase, token):
     api_client.delete(api_routes.recipes_recipe_slug(recipe_data.expected_slug), headers=token)
+
     response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes_create_url, json={"url": recipe_data.url}, headers=token)
+
     assert response.status_code == 201
     assert json.loads(response.text) == recipe_data.expected_slug
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ def test_create_no_image(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, token, r
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("recipe_data", recipe_test_data)
-def test_read_update(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, recipe_data: RecipeTestData, token):
+def test_read_update(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, recipe_data: RecipeSiteTestCase, token):
     recipe_url = api_routes.recipes_recipe_slug(recipe_data.expected_slug)
     response = api_client.get(recipe_url, headers=token)
     assert response.status_code == 200
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ def test_read_update(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, recipe_data:
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("recipe_data", recipe_test_data)
-def test_rename(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, recipe_data: RecipeTestData, token):
+def test_rename(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, recipe_data: RecipeSiteTestCase, token):
     recipe_url = api_routes.recipes_recipe_slug(recipe_data.expected_slug)
     response = api_client.get(recipe_url, headers=token)
     assert response.status_code == 200
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ def test_rename(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, recipe_data: Reci
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("recipe_data", recipe_test_data)
-def test_delete(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, recipe_data: RecipeTestData, token):
+def test_delete(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, recipe_data: RecipeSiteTestCase, token):
     recipe_url = api_routes.recipes_recipe_slug(recipe_data.expected_slug)
     response = api_client.delete(recipe_url, headers=token)
     assert response.status_code == 200
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/test_meal_routes.py b/tests/integration_tests/test_meal_routes.py
index 5a457c445651..a98f15910c12 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/test_meal_routes.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/test_meal_routes.py
@@ -1,104 +1,102 @@
-# import json
+import json
 
-# import pytest
-# from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
-# from tests.app_routes import AppRoutes
-# from tests.utils.recipe_data import RecipeTestData
+import pytest
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+from tests.app_routes import AppRoutes
+from tests.utils.recipe_data import RecipeSiteTestCase
 
 
-# def get_meal_plan_template(first=None, second=None):
-#     return {
-#         "group": "Home",
-#         "startDate": "2021-01-18",
-#         "endDate": "2021-01-19",
-#         "meals": [
-#             {
-#                 "slug": first,
-#                 "date": "2021-1-17",
-#             },
-#             {
-#                 "slug": second,
-#                 "date": "2021-1-18",
-#             },
-#         ],
-#     }
+def get_meal_plan_template(first=None, second=None):
+    return {
+        "group": "Home",
+        "startDate": "2021-01-18",
+        "endDate": "2021-01-19",
+        "planDays": [
+            {
+                "date": "2021-1-18",
+                "meals": [{"slug": first, "name": "", "description": ""}],
+            },
+            {
+                "date": "2021-1-19",
+                "meals": [{"slug": second, "name": "", "description": ""}],
+            },
+        ],
+    }
 
 
-# @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
-# def slug_1(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, token, recipe_store: list[RecipeTestData]):
-#     # Slug 1
-#     slug_1 = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes_create_url, json={"url": recipe_store[0].url}, headers=token)
-#     slug_1 = json.loads(slug_1.content)
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def slug_1(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, token, recipe_store: list[RecipeSiteTestCase]):
+    slug_1 = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes_create_url, json={"url": recipe_store[0].url}, headers=token)
+    slug_1 = json.loads(slug_1.content)
 
-#     yield slug_1
+    yield slug_1
 
-#     api_client.delete(api_routes.recipes_recipe_slug(slug_1))
+    api_client.delete(api_routes.recipes_recipe_slug(slug_1))
 
 
-# @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
-# def slug_2(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, token, recipe_store: list[RecipeTestData]):
-#     # Slug 2
-#     slug_2 = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes_create_url, json={"url": recipe_store[1].url}, headers=token)
-#     slug_2 = json.loads(slug_2.content)
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def slug_2(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, token, recipe_store: list[RecipeSiteTestCase]):
+    slug_2 = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes_create_url, json={"url": recipe_store[1].url}, headers=token)
+    slug_2 = json.loads(slug_2.content)
 
-#     yield slug_2
+    yield slug_2
 
-#     api_client.delete(api_routes.recipes_recipe_slug(slug_2))
+    api_client.delete(api_routes.recipes_recipe_slug(slug_2))
 
 
-# def test_create_mealplan(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, slug_1, slug_2, token):
-#     meal_plan = get_meal_plan_template(slug_1, slug_2)
+def test_create_mealplan(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, slug_1, slug_2, token):
+    meal_plan = get_meal_plan_template(slug_1, slug_2)
 
-#     response = api_client.post(api_routes.meal_plans_create, json=meal_plan, headers=token)
-#     assert response.status_code == 201
+    response = api_client.post(api_routes.meal_plans_create, json=meal_plan, headers=token)
+    assert response.status_code == 201
 
 
-# def test_read_mealplan(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, slug_1, slug_2, token):
-#     response = api_client.get(api_routes.meal_plans_all, headers=token)
+def test_read_mealplan(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, slug_1, slug_2, token):
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.meal_plans_all, headers=token)
 
-#     assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.status_code == 200
 
-#     meal_plan = get_meal_plan_template(slug_1, slug_2)
+    meal_plan_template = get_meal_plan_template(slug_1, slug_2)
 
-#     new_meal_plan = json.loads(response.text)
-#     meals = new_meal_plan[0]["meals"]
+    created_meal_plan = json.loads(response.text)
+    meals = created_meal_plan[0]["planDays"]
 
-#     assert meals[0]["slug"] == meal_plan["meals"][0]["slug"]
-#     assert meals[1]["slug"] == meal_plan["meals"][1]["slug"]
+    assert meals[0]["meals"][0]["slug"] == meal_plan_template["planDays"][0]["meals"][0]["slug"]
+    assert meals[1]["meals"][0]["slug"] == meal_plan_template["planDays"][1]["meals"][0]["slug"]
 
 
-# def test_update_mealplan(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, slug_1, slug_2, token):
+def test_update_mealplan(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, slug_1, slug_2, token):
 
-#     response = api_client.get(api_routes.meal_plans_all, headers=token)
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.meal_plans_all, headers=token)
 
-#     existing_mealplan = json.loads(response.text)
-#     existing_mealplan = existing_mealplan[0]
+    existing_mealplan = json.loads(response.text)
+    existing_mealplan = existing_mealplan[0]
 
-#     # Swap
-#     plan_uid = existing_mealplan.get("uid")
-#     existing_mealplan["meals"][0]["slug"] = slug_2
-#     existing_mealplan["meals"][1]["slug"] = slug_1
+    # Swap
+    plan_uid = existing_mealplan.get("uid")
+    existing_mealplan["planDays"][0]["meals"][0]["slug"] = slug_2
+    existing_mealplan["planDays"][1]["meals"][0]["slug"] = slug_1
 
-#     response = api_client.put(api_routes.meal_plans_plan_id(plan_uid), json=existing_mealplan, headers=token)
+    response = api_client.put(api_routes.meal_plans_plan_id(plan_uid), json=existing_mealplan, headers=token)
 
-#     assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.status_code == 200
 
-#     response = api_client.get(api_routes.meal_plans_all, headers=token)
-#     existing_mealplan = json.loads(response.text)
-#     existing_mealplan = existing_mealplan[0]
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.meal_plans_all, headers=token)
+    existing_mealplan = json.loads(response.text)
+    existing_mealplan = existing_mealplan[0]
 
-#     assert existing_mealplan["meals"][0]["slug"] == slug_2
-#     assert existing_mealplan["meals"][1]["slug"] == slug_1
+    assert existing_mealplan["planDays"][0]["meals"][0]["slug"] == slug_2
+    assert existing_mealplan["planDays"][1]["meals"][0]["slug"] == slug_1
 
 
-# def test_delete_mealplan(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, token):
-#     response = api_client.get(api_routes.meal_plans_all, headers=token)
+def test_delete_mealplan(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, token):
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.meal_plans_all, headers=token)
 
-#     assert response.status_code == 200
-#     existing_mealplan = json.loads(response.text)
-#     existing_mealplan = existing_mealplan[0]
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    existing_mealplan = json.loads(response.text)
+    existing_mealplan = existing_mealplan[0]
 
-#     plan_uid = existing_mealplan.get("uid")
-#     response = api_client.delete(api_routes.meal_plans_plan_id(plan_uid), headers=token)
+    plan_uid = existing_mealplan.get("uid")
+    response = api_client.delete(api_routes.meal_plans_plan_id(plan_uid), headers=token)
 
-#     assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.status_code == 200
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/test_settings_routes.py b/tests/integration_tests/test_settings_routes.py
index 0b68c588563d..f0b9df16ed46 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/test_settings_routes.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/test_settings_routes.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import json
 import pytest
 from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
 from mealie.schema.settings import SiteSettings
-from mealie.schema.theme import SiteTheme
 from tests.app_routes import AppRoutes
 
 
@@ -12,28 +11,6 @@ def default_settings():
     return SiteSettings().dict(by_alias=True)
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
-def default_theme():
-    return SiteTheme(id=1).dict()
-
-
-@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
-def new_theme():
-    return {
-        "id": 3,
-        "name": "myTestTheme",
-        "colors": {
-            "primary": "#E58325",
-            "accent": "#00457A",
-            "secondary": "#973542",
-            "success": "#43A047",
-            "info": "#4990BA",
-            "warning": "#FF4081",
-            "error": "#EF5350",
-        },
-    }
-
-
 def test_default_settings(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, default_settings):
     response = api_client.get(api_routes.site_settings)
 
@@ -52,59 +29,3 @@ def test_update_settings(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, default_
 
     response = api_client.get(api_routes.site_settings)
     assert json.loads(response.content) == default_settings
-
-
-def test_default_theme(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, default_theme):
-    response = api_client.get(api_routes.themes_id(1))
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert json.loads(response.content) == default_theme
-
-
-def test_create_theme(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, new_theme, token):
-
-    response = api_client.post(api_routes.themes_create, json=new_theme, headers=token)
-    assert response.status_code == 201
-
-    response = api_client.get(api_routes.themes_id(new_theme.get("id")), headers=token)
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert json.loads(response.content) == new_theme
-
-
-def test_read_all_themes(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, default_theme, new_theme):
-    response = api_client.get(api_routes.themes)
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    response_dict = json.loads(response.content)
-    assert default_theme in response_dict
-    assert new_theme in response_dict
-
-
-def test_read_theme(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, default_theme, new_theme):
-    for theme in [default_theme, new_theme]:
-        response = api_client.get(api_routes.themes_id(theme.get("id")))
-        assert response.status_code == 200
-        assert json.loads(response.content) == theme
-
-
-def test_update_theme(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, token, default_theme, new_theme):
-    theme_colors = {
-        "primary": "#E12345",
-        "accent": "#012345",
-        "secondary": "#973542",
-        "success": "#5AB1BB",
-        "info": "#4990BA",
-        "warning": "#FF4081",
-        "error": "#EF4432",
-    }
-
-    new_theme["colors"] = theme_colors
-    response = api_client.put(api_routes.themes_id(new_theme.get("id")), json=new_theme, headers=token)
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    response = api_client.get(api_routes.themes_id(new_theme.get("id")))
-    assert json.loads(response.content) == new_theme
-
-
-def test_delete_theme(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, default_theme, new_theme, token):
-    for theme in [default_theme, new_theme]:
-        response = api_client.delete(api_routes.themes_id(theme.get("id")), headers=token)
-
-        assert response.status_code == 200
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/test_theme_routes.py b/tests/integration_tests/test_theme_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..043e7a69af9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/test_theme_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import json
+
+import pytest
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+from mealie.schema.theme import SiteTheme
+from tests.app_routes import AppRoutes
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def default_theme():
+    return SiteTheme(id=1).dict()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def new_theme():
+    return {
+        "id": 3,
+        "name": "myTestTheme",
+        "colors": {
+            "primary": "#E58325",
+            "accent": "#00457A",
+            "secondary": "#973542",
+            "success": "#43A047",
+            "info": "#4990BA",
+            "warning": "#FF4081",
+            "error": "#EF5350",
+        },
+    }
+
+
+def test_default_theme(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, default_theme):
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.themes_id(1))
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert json.loads(response.content) == default_theme
+
+
+def test_create_theme(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, new_theme, token):
+
+    response = api_client.post(api_routes.themes_create, json=new_theme, headers=token)
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.themes_id(new_theme.get("id")), headers=token)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert json.loads(response.content) == new_theme
+
+
+def test_read_all_themes(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, default_theme, new_theme):
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.themes)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    response_dict = json.loads(response.content)
+    assert default_theme in response_dict
+    assert new_theme in response_dict
+
+
+def test_read_theme(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, default_theme, new_theme):
+    for theme in [default_theme, new_theme]:
+        response = api_client.get(api_routes.themes_id(theme.get("id")))
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        assert json.loads(response.content) == theme
+
+
+def test_update_theme(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, token, new_theme):
+    theme_colors = {
+        "primary": "#E12345",
+        "accent": "#012345",
+        "secondary": "#973542",
+        "success": "#5AB1BB",
+        "info": "#4990BA",
+        "warning": "#FF4081",
+        "error": "#EF4432",
+    }
+
+    new_theme["colors"] = theme_colors
+    new_theme["name"] = "New Theme Name"
+    response = api_client.put(api_routes.themes_id(new_theme.get("id")), json=new_theme, headers=token)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.themes_id(new_theme.get("id")))
+    assert json.loads(response.content) == new_theme
+
+
+def test_delete_theme(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, default_theme, new_theme, token):
+    for theme in [default_theme, new_theme]:
+        response = api_client.delete(api_routes.themes_id(theme.get("id")), headers=token)
+
+        assert response.status_code == 200
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/test_user_routes.py b/tests/integration_tests/test_user_routes.py
index b11b9f4ea801..b0cd7e4fda96 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/test_user_routes.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/test_user_routes.py
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ def new_user():
     )
 
 
+def test_failed_login(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes):
+    form_data = {"username": "changeme@email.com", "password": "WRONG_PASSWORD"}
+    response = api_client.post(api_routes.auth_token, form_data)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 401
+
+
 def test_superuser_login(api_client: TestClient, api_routes: AppRoutes, token):
     form_data = {"username": "changeme@email.com", "password": "MyPassword"}
     response = api_client.post(api_routes.auth_token, form_data)
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_recipe_parser.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_recipe_parser.py
index 878f4b25c5c8..a6438ecf9378 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_recipe_parser.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_recipe_parser.py
@@ -1,57 +1,17 @@
-from dataclasses import dataclass
-
 import pytest
 from mealie.services.scraper import scraper
+from tests.utils.recipe_data import RecipeSiteTestCase, get_recipe_test_cases
+
+test_cases = get_recipe_test_cases()
+
+"""
+These tests are skipped by default and only really used when troubleshooting the parser
+directly. If you are working on improve the parser you can add test cases to the `get_recipe_test_cases` function
+and then use this test case by removing the `@pytest.mark.skip` and than testing your results.
+"""
 
 
-@dataclass
-class RecipeSiteTestCase:
-    url: str
-    expected_slug: str
-    num_ingredients: int
-    num_steps: int
-
-
-test_cases = [
-    RecipeSiteTestCase(
-        url="https://www.seriouseats.com/taiwanese-three-cup-chicken-san-bei-gi-recipe",
-        expected_slug="taiwanese-three-cup-chicken-san-bei-ji-recipe",
-        num_ingredients=10,
-        num_steps=3,
-    ),
-    RecipeSiteTestCase(
-        url="https://www.rezeptwelt.de/backen-herzhaft-rezepte/schinken-kaese-waffeln-ohne-viel-schnickschnack/4j0bkiig-94d4d-106529-cfcd2-is97x2ml",
-        expected_slug="schinken-kase-waffeln-ohne-viel-schnickschnack",
-        num_ingredients=7,
-        num_steps=1,  # Malformed JSON Data, can't parse steps just get one string
-    ),
-    RecipeSiteTestCase(
-        url="https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/5544853-sous-vide-smoked-beef-ribs",
-        expected_slug="sous-vide-smoked-beef-ribs",
-        num_ingredients=7,
-        num_steps=12,
-    ),
-    RecipeSiteTestCase(
-        url="https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/jam-roly-poly-recipe",
-        expected_slug="jam-roly-poly-with-custard",
-        num_ingredients=13,
-        num_steps=9,
-    ),
-    RecipeSiteTestCase(
-        url="https://recipes.anovaculinary.com/recipe/sous-vide-shrimp",
-        expected_slug="sous-vide-shrimp",
-        num_ingredients=5,
-        num_steps=0,
-    ),
-    RecipeSiteTestCase(
-        url="https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/detroit-style-pepperoni-pizza",
-        expected_slug="detroit-style-pepperoni-pizza",
-        num_ingredients=8,
-        num_steps=5,
-    ),
-]
-
-
+@pytest.mark.skip
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("recipe_test_data", test_cases)
 def test_recipe_parser(recipe_test_data: RecipeSiteTestCase):
     recipe = scraper.create_from_url(recipe_test_data.url)
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_security.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_security.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f5b71d77e026
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_security.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from mealie.core import security
+from mealie.routes.deps import validate_file_token
+
+
+def test_create_file_token():
+    file_path = Path(__file__).parent
+    file_token = security.create_file_token(file_path)
+
+    assert file_path == validate_file_token(file_token)
diff --git a/tests/utils/helpers.py b/tests/utils/helpers.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3a50ed95e07d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/utils/helpers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+class MatchAny:
+    def __eq__(self, _: object) -> bool:
+        return True
diff --git a/tests/utils/recipe_data.py b/tests/utils/recipe_data.py
index 32a472d7cc31..4cdf402dccc2 100644
--- a/tests/utils/recipe_data.py
+++ b/tests/utils/recipe_data.py
@@ -2,20 +2,50 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 
 @dataclass
-class RecipeTestData:
+class RecipeSiteTestCase:
     url: str
     expected_slug: str
+    num_ingredients: int
+    num_steps: int
 
 
-def build_recipe_store():
+def get_recipe_test_cases():
     return [
-        RecipeTestData(
-            url="https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/spinach-thepla-and-vaghareli-dahi",
-            expected_slug="thepla-recipe-with-vaghareli-dahi",
+        RecipeSiteTestCase(
+            url="https://www.seriouseats.com/taiwanese-three-cup-chicken-san-bei-gi-recipe",
+            expected_slug="taiwanese-three-cup-chicken-san-bei-ji-recipe",
+            num_ingredients=10,
+            num_steps=3,
         ),
-        RecipeTestData(
-            url="https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/classic-coleslaw",
-            expected_slug="traditional-coleslaw-recipe",
+        RecipeSiteTestCase(
+            url="https://www.rezeptwelt.de/backen-herzhaft-rezepte/schinken-kaese-waffeln-ohne-viel-schnickschnack/4j0bkiig-94d4d-106529-cfcd2-is97x2ml",
+            expected_slug="schinken-kase-waffeln-ohne-viel-schnickschnack",
+            num_ingredients=7,
+            num_steps=1,  # Malformed JSON Data, can't parse steps just get one string
+        ),
+        RecipeSiteTestCase(
+            url="https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/5544853-sous-vide-smoked-beef-ribs",
+            expected_slug="sous-vide-smoked-beef-ribs",
+            num_ingredients=7,
+            num_steps=12,
+        ),
+        RecipeSiteTestCase(
+            url="https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/jam-roly-poly-recipe",
+            expected_slug="jam-roly-poly-with-custard",
+            num_ingredients=13,
+            num_steps=9,
+        ),
+        RecipeSiteTestCase(
+            url="https://recipes.anovaculinary.com/recipe/sous-vide-shrimp",
+            expected_slug="sous-vide-shrimp",
+            num_ingredients=5,
+            num_steps=0,
+        ),
+        RecipeSiteTestCase(
+            url="https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/detroit-style-pepperoni-pizza",
+            expected_slug="detroit-style-pepperoni-pizza",
+            num_ingredients=8,
+            num_steps=5,
         ),
     ]