diff --git a/alembic/versions/2024-09-02-21.39.49_be568e39ffdf_added_household_recipe_lock_setting_and_.py b/alembic/versions/2024-09-02-21.39.49_be568e39ffdf_added_household_recipe_lock_setting_and_.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..83f2e55186ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/2024-09-02-21.39.49_be568e39ffdf_added_household_recipe_lock_setting_and_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+"""added household recipe lock setting and household management user permission
+
+Revision ID: be568e39ffdf
+Revises: feecc8ffb956
+Create Date: 2024-09-02 21:39:49.210355
+
+"""
+
+from textwrap import dedent
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+from alembic import op
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "be568e39ffdf"
+down_revision = "feecc8ffb956"
+branch_labels: str | tuple[str, ...] | None = None
+depends_on: str | tuple[str, ...] | None = None
+
+
+def populate_defaults():
+    if op.get_context().dialect.name == "postgresql":
+        TRUE = "TRUE"
+        FALSE = "FALSE"
+    else:
+        TRUE = "1"
+        FALSE = "0"
+
+    op.execute(
+        dedent(
+            f"""
+            UPDATE household_preferences
+            SET lock_recipe_edits_from_other_households = {TRUE}
+            WHERE lock_recipe_edits_from_other_households IS NULL
+            """
+        )
+    )
+    op.execute(
+        dedent(
+            f"""
+            UPDATE users
+            SET can_manage_household = {FALSE}
+            WHERE can_manage_household IS NULL AND admin = {FALSE}
+            """
+        )
+    )
+    op.execute(
+        dedent(
+            f"""
+            UPDATE users
+            SET can_manage_household = {TRUE}
+            WHERE can_manage_household IS NULL AND admin = {TRUE}
+            """
+        )
+    )
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.add_column(
+        "household_preferences",
+        sa.Column("lock_recipe_edits_from_other_households", sa.Boolean(), nullable=True),
+    )
+    op.add_column("users", sa.Column("can_manage_household", sa.Boolean(), nullable=True))
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+    populate_defaults()
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_column("users", "can_manage_household")
+    op.drop_column("household_preferences", "lock_recipe_edits_from_other_households")
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Household/HouseholdPreferencesEditor.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Household/HouseholdPreferencesEditor.vue
index ab6b8833f5be..e5c8899384db 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Domain/Household/HouseholdPreferencesEditor.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Household/HouseholdPreferencesEditor.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,33 @@
 <template>
   <div v-if="preferences">
-    <BaseCardSectionTitle :title="$tc('group.general-preferences')"></BaseCardSectionTitle>
-    <v-checkbox v-model="preferences.privateHousehold" class="mt-n4" :label="$t('household.private-household')"></v-checkbox>
+    <BaseCardSectionTitle class="mt-10" :title="$tc('household.household-preferences')"></BaseCardSectionTitle>
+    <div class="mb-6">
+      <v-checkbox
+        v-model="preferences.privateHousehold"
+        hide-details
+        dense
+        :label="$t('household.private-household')"
+      />
+      <div class="ml-8">
+        <p class="text-subtitle-2 my-0 py-0">
+          {{ $t("household.private-household-description") }}
+        </p>
+        <DocLink class="mt-2" link="/documentation/getting-started/faq/#how-do-private-groups-and-recipes-work" />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="mb-6">
+      <v-checkbox
+        v-model="preferences.lockRecipeEditsFromOtherHouseholds"
+        hide-details
+        dense
+        :label="$t('household.lock-recipe-edits-from-other-households')"
+      />
+      <div class="ml-8">
+        <p class="text-subtitle-2 my-0 py-0">
+          {{ $t("household.lock-recipe-edits-from-other-households-description") }}
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
     <v-select
       v-model="preferences.firstDayOfWeek"
       :prepend-icon="$globals.icons.calendarWeekBegin"
@@ -12,20 +38,25 @@
     />
 
     <BaseCardSectionTitle class="mt-5" :title="$tc('household.household-recipe-preferences')"></BaseCardSectionTitle>
-    <template v-for="(_, key) in preferences">
-      <v-checkbox
-        v-if="labels[key]"
-        :key="key"
-        v-model="preferences[key]"
-        class="mt-n4"
-        :label="labels[key]"
-      ></v-checkbox>
-    </template>
+    <div class="preference-container">
+      <div v-for="p in recipePreferences" :key="p.key">
+        <v-checkbox
+          v-model="preferences[p.key]"
+          hide-details
+          dense
+          :label="p.label"
+        />
+        <p class="ml-8 text-subtitle-2 my-0 py-0">
+          {{ p.description }}
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import { defineComponent, computed, useContext } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
+import { ReadHouseholdPreferences } from "~/lib/api/types/household";
 
 export default defineComponent({
   props: {
@@ -37,14 +68,44 @@ export default defineComponent({
   setup(props, context) {
     const { i18n } = useContext();
 
-    const labels = {
-      recipePublic: i18n.tc("household.allow-users-outside-of-your-household-to-see-your-recipes"),
-      recipeShowNutrition: i18n.tc("group.show-nutrition-information"),
-      recipeShowAssets: i18n.tc("group.show-recipe-assets"),
-      recipeLandscapeView: i18n.tc("group.default-to-landscape-view"),
-      recipeDisableComments: i18n.tc("group.disable-users-from-commenting-on-recipes"),
-      recipeDisableAmount: i18n.tc("group.disable-organizing-recipe-ingredients-by-units-and-food"),
-    };
+    type Preference = {
+      key: keyof ReadHouseholdPreferences;
+      label: string;
+      description: string;
+    }
+
+    const recipePreferences: Preference[] = [
+      {
+        key: "recipePublic",
+        label: i18n.tc("group.allow-users-outside-of-your-group-to-see-your-recipes"),
+        description: i18n.tc("group.allow-users-outside-of-your-group-to-see-your-recipes-description"),
+      },
+      {
+        key: "recipeShowNutrition",
+        label: i18n.tc("group.show-nutrition-information"),
+        description: i18n.tc("group.show-nutrition-information-description"),
+      },
+      {
+        key: "recipeShowAssets",
+        label: i18n.tc("group.show-recipe-assets"),
+        description: i18n.tc("group.show-recipe-assets-description"),
+      },
+      {
+        key: "recipeLandscapeView",
+        label: i18n.tc("group.default-to-landscape-view"),
+        description: i18n.tc("group.default-to-landscape-view-description"),
+      },
+      {
+        key: "recipeDisableComments",
+        label: i18n.tc("group.disable-users-from-commenting-on-recipes"),
+        description: i18n.tc("group.disable-users-from-commenting-on-recipes-description"),
+      },
+      {
+        key: "recipeDisableAmount",
+        label: i18n.tc("group.disable-organizing-recipe-ingredients-by-units-and-food"),
+        description: i18n.tc("group.disable-organizing-recipe-ingredients-by-units-and-food-description"),
+      },
+    ];
 
     const allDays = [
       {
@@ -88,12 +149,18 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
     return {
       allDays,
-      labels,
       preferences,
+      recipePreferences,
     };
   },
 });
 </script>
 
-<style lang="scss" scoped>
+<style lang="css">
+.preference-container {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  max-width: 600px;
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCard.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCard.vue
index aa22437e3e5c..b6c627c60d3b 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCard.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCard.vue
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
               :recipe-id="recipeId"
               :use-items="{
                 delete: false,
-                edit: true,
+                edit: false,
                 download: true,
                 mealplanner: true,
                 shoppingList: true,
diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCardMobile.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCardMobile.vue
index 6fa5b8354e8c..3d0641269485 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCardMobile.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCardMobile.vue
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
                   :recipe-id="recipeId"
                   :use-items="{
                     delete: false,
-                    edit: true,
+                    edit: false,
                     download: true,
                     mealplanner: true,
                     shoppingList: true,
diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePage/RecipePageParts/RecipePageHeader.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePage/RecipePageParts/RecipePageHeader.vue
index 18915641ae29..69853821a798 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePage/RecipePageParts/RecipePageHeader.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePage/RecipePageParts/RecipePageHeader.vue
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ import RecipeRating from "~/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeRating.vue";
 import RecipeLastMade from "~/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeLastMade.vue";
 import RecipeActionMenu from "~/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeActionMenu.vue";
 import RecipeTimeCard from "~/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeTimeCard.vue";
-import { useStaticRoutes } from "~/composables/api";
+import { useStaticRoutes, useUserApi  } from "~/composables/api";
+import { HouseholdSummary } from "~/lib/api/types/household";
 import { Recipe } from "~/lib/api/types/recipe";
 import { NoUndefinedField } from "~/lib/api/types/non-generated";
 import { usePageState, usePageUser, PageMode, EditorMode } from "~/composables/recipe-page/shared-state";
@@ -100,7 +101,15 @@ export default defineComponent({
     const { imageKey, pageMode, editMode, setMode, toggleEditMode, isEditMode } = usePageState(props.recipe.slug);
     const { user } = usePageUser();
     const { isOwnGroup } = useLoggedInState();
-    const { canEditRecipe } = useRecipePermissions(props.recipe, user);
+
+    const recipeHousehold = ref<HouseholdSummary>();
+    if (user) {
+      const userApi = useUserApi();
+      userApi.groups.fetchHousehold(props.recipe.householdId).then(({ data }) => {
+        recipeHousehold.value = data || undefined;
+      });
+    }
+    const { canEditRecipe } = useRecipePermissions(props.recipe, recipeHousehold, user);
 
     function printRecipe() {
       window.print();
diff --git a/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipe-permissions.test.ts b/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipe-permissions.test.ts
index 6dedeb32b378..a962d7af34d2 100644
--- a/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipe-permissions.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipe-permissions.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import { describe, test, expect } from "vitest";
+import { ref, Ref } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
 import { useRecipePermissions } from "./use-recipe-permissions";
+import { HouseholdSummary } from "~/lib/api/types/household";
 import { Recipe } from "~/lib/api/types/recipe";
 import { UserOut } from "~/lib/api/types/user";
 
@@ -32,35 +34,76 @@ describe("test use recipe permissions", () => {
     ...overrides,
   });
 
+  const createRecipeHousehold = (overrides: Partial<HouseholdSummary>, lockRecipeEdits = false): Ref<HouseholdSummary> => (
+    ref({
+      id: commonHouseholdId,
+      groupId: commonGroupId,
+      name: "My Household",
+      slug: "my-household",
+      preferences: {
+        id: "my-household-preferences-id",
+        lockRecipeEditsFromOtherHouseholds: lockRecipeEdits,
+      },
+      ...overrides,
+    })
+  );
+
   test("when user is null, cannot edit", () => {
-    const result = useRecipePermissions(createRecipe({}), null);
+    const result = useRecipePermissions(createRecipe({}), createRecipeHousehold({}), null);
     expect(result.canEditRecipe.value).toBe(false);
   });
 
   test("when user is recipe owner, can edit", () => {
-    const result = useRecipePermissions(createRecipe({}), createUser({}));
+    const result = useRecipePermissions(createRecipe({}), ref(), createUser({}));
     expect(result.canEditRecipe.value).toBe(true);
   });
 
-  test("when user is not recipe owner, is correct group and household, and recipe is unlocked, can edit", () => {
-    const result = useRecipePermissions(
-      createRecipe({}),
-      createUser({ id: "other-user-id" }),
-    );
-    expect(result.canEditRecipe.value).toBe(true);
-  });
+  test(
+    "when user is not recipe owner, is correct group and household, recipe is unlocked, and household is unlocked, can edit",
+    () => {
+      const result = useRecipePermissions(
+        createRecipe({}),
+        createRecipeHousehold({}),
+        createUser({ id: "other-user-id" }),
+      );
+      expect(result.canEditRecipe.value).toBe(true);
+    }
+  );
+
+  test(
+    "when user is not recipe owner, is correct group and household, recipe is unlocked, but household is locked, can edit",
+    () => {
+      const result = useRecipePermissions(
+        createRecipe({}),
+        createRecipeHousehold({}, true),
+        createUser({ id: "other-user-id" }),
+      );
+      expect(result.canEditRecipe.value).toBe(true);
+    }
+  );
 
   test("when user is not recipe owner, and user is other group, cannot edit", () => {
     const result = useRecipePermissions(
       createRecipe({}),
+      createRecipeHousehold({}),
       createUser({ id: "other-user-id", groupId: "other-group-id"}),
     );
     expect(result.canEditRecipe.value).toBe(false);
   });
 
-  test("when user is not recipe owner, and user is other household, cannot edit", () => {
+  test("when user is not recipe owner, and user is other household, and household is unlocked, can edit", () => {
     const result = useRecipePermissions(
       createRecipe({}),
+      createRecipeHousehold({}),
+      createUser({ id: "other-user-id", householdId: "other-household-id" }),
+    );
+    expect(result.canEditRecipe.value).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  test("when user is not recipe owner, and user is other household, and household is locked, cannot edit", () => {
+    const result = useRecipePermissions(
+      createRecipe({}),
+      createRecipeHousehold({}, true),
       createUser({ id: "other-user-id", householdId: "other-household-id" }),
     );
     expect(result.canEditRecipe.value).toBe(false);
@@ -69,13 +112,14 @@ describe("test use recipe permissions", () => {
   test("when user is not recipe owner, and recipe is locked, cannot edit", () => {
     const result = useRecipePermissions(
       createRecipe({}, true),
+      createRecipeHousehold({}),
       createUser({ id: "other-user-id"}),
     );
     expect(result.canEditRecipe.value).toBe(false);
   });
 
-  test("when user is recipe owner, and recipe is locked, can edit", () => {
-    const result = useRecipePermissions(createRecipe({}, true), createUser({}));
+  test("when user is recipe owner, and recipe is locked, and household is locked, can edit", () => {
+    const result = useRecipePermissions(createRecipe({}, true), createRecipeHousehold({}, true), createUser({}));
     expect(result.canEditRecipe.value).toBe(true);
   });
 });
diff --git a/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipe-permissions.ts b/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipe-permissions.ts
index bd3af98dca1c..d4efbfd058b5 100644
--- a/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipe-permissions.ts
+++ b/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipe-permissions.ts
@@ -1,34 +1,44 @@
-import { computed } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
+import { computed, Ref } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
 import { Recipe } from "~/lib/api/types/recipe";
+import { HouseholdSummary } from "~/lib/api/types/household";
 import { UserOut } from "~/lib/api/types/user";
 
-export function useRecipePermissions(recipe: Recipe, user: UserOut | null) {
-    const canEditRecipe = computed(() => {
-        // Check recipe owner
-        if (!user?.id) {
-          return false;
-        }
-        if (user.id === recipe.userId) {
-          return true;
-        }
-
-        // Check group and household
-        if (user.groupId !== recipe.groupId) {
-          return false;
-        }
-        if (user.householdId !== recipe.householdId) {
-          return false;
-        }
-
-        // Check recipe
-        if (recipe.settings?.locked) {
-          return false;
-        }
-
-        return true;
-      });
-
-    return {
-        canEditRecipe,
+export function useRecipePermissions(
+  recipe: Recipe,
+  recipeHousehold: Ref<HouseholdSummary | undefined>,
+  user: UserOut | null,
+) {
+  const canEditRecipe = computed(() => {
+    // Check recipe owner
+    if (!user?.id) {
+      return false;
     }
+    if (user.id === recipe.userId) {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    // Check group and household
+    if (user.groupId !== recipe.groupId) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (user.householdId !== recipe.householdId) {
+      if (!recipeHousehold.value?.preferences) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      if (recipeHousehold.value?.preferences.lockRecipeEditsFromOtherHouseholds) {
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Check recipe
+    if (recipe.settings?.locked) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+  });
+
+  return {
+    canEditRecipe,
+  }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/composables/use-households.ts b/frontend/composables/use-households.ts
index 618ab75636f3..44f9caf8f4ec 100644
--- a/frontend/composables/use-households.ts
+++ b/frontend/composables/use-households.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ export const useHouseholdSelf = function () {
       if (data) {
         householdSelfRef.value.preferences = data;
       }
+
+      return data || undefined;
     },
   };
 
diff --git a/frontend/composables/use-users/user-form.ts b/frontend/composables/use-users/user-form.ts
index 387f56f49c47..79b889f3f0f4 100644
--- a/frontend/composables/use-users/user-form.ts
+++ b/frontend/composables/use-users/user-form.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ export const useUserForm = () => {
       type: fieldTypes.BOOLEAN,
       rules: ["required"],
     },
+    {
+      label: i18n.tc("user.user-can-manage-household"),
+      varName: "canManageHousehold",
+      type: fieldTypes.BOOLEAN,
+      rules: ["required"],
+    },
     {
       label: i18n.tc("user.enable-advanced-features"),
       varName: "advanced",
diff --git a/frontend/lang/messages/en-US.json b/frontend/lang/messages/en-US.json
index 0ee1fadc3160..382aa53aca0a 100644
--- a/frontend/lang/messages/en-US.json
+++ b/frontend/lang/messages/en-US.json
@@ -241,13 +241,14 @@
     "manage-members": "Manage Members",
     "manage-members-description": "Manage the permissions of the members in your household. {manage} allows the user to access the data-management page, and {invite} allows the user to generate invitation links for other users. Group owners cannot change their own permissions.",
     "manage": "Manage",
+    "manage-household": "Manage Household",
     "invite": "Invite",
     "looking-to-update-your-profile": "Looking to Update Your Profile?",
     "default-recipe-preferences-description": "These are the default settings when a new recipe is created in your group. These can be changed for individual recipes in the recipe settings menu.",
     "default-recipe-preferences": "Default Recipe Preferences",
     "group-preferences": "Group Preferences",
     "private-group": "Private Group",
-    "private-group-description": "Setting your group to private will default all public view options to default. This overrides any individual households or recipes public view settings.",
+    "private-group-description": "Setting your group to private will disable all public view options. This overrides any individual public view settings",
     "enable-public-access": "Enable Public Access",
     "enable-public-access-description": "Make group recipes public by default, and allow visitors to view recipes without logging-in",
     "allow-users-outside-of-your-group-to-see-your-recipes": "Allow users outside of your group to see your recipes",
@@ -285,7 +286,9 @@
     "admin-household-management-text": "Changes to this household will be reflected immediately.",
     "household-id-value": "Household Id: {0}",
     "private-household": "Private Household",
-    "private-household-description": "Setting your household to private will default all public view options to default. This overrides any individual recipes public view settings.",
+    "private-household-description": "Setting your household to private will disable all public view options. This overrides any individual public view settings",
+    "lock-recipe-edits-from-other-households": "Lock recipe edits from other households",
+    "lock-recipe-edits-from-other-households-description": "When enabled only users in your household can edit recipes created by your household",
     "household-recipe-preferences": "Household Recipe Preferences",
     "default-recipe-preferences-description": "These are the default settings when a new recipe is created in your household. These can be changed for individual recipes in the recipe settings menu.",
     "allow-users-outside-of-your-household-to-see-your-recipes": "Allow users outside of your household to see your recipes",
@@ -987,6 +990,7 @@
     "administrator": "Administrator",
     "user-can-invite-other-to-group": "User can invite others to group",
     "user-can-manage-group": "User can manage group",
+    "user-can-manage-household": "User can manage household",
     "user-can-organize-group-data": "User can organize group data",
     "enable-advanced-features": "Enable advanced features",
     "it-looks-like-this-is-your-first-time-logging-in": "It looks like this is your first time logging in.",
diff --git a/frontend/lib/api/types/admin.ts b/frontend/lib/api/types/admin.ts
index 88bf0f22f213..6f42b40d4431 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/api/types/admin.ts
+++ b/frontend/lib/api/types/admin.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export interface AdminAboutInfo {
   oidcRedirect: boolean;
   oidcProviderName: string;
   enableOpenai: boolean;
+  enableOpenaiImageServices: boolean;
   versionLatest: string;
   apiPort: number;
   apiDocs: boolean;
diff --git a/frontend/lib/api/types/household.ts b/frontend/lib/api/types/household.ts
index 7841bd3861f3..79b1a7ffaf5a 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/api/types/household.ts
+++ b/frontend/lib/api/types/household.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export interface CreateGroupRecipeAction {
 }
 export interface CreateHouseholdPreferences {
   privateHousehold?: boolean;
+  lockRecipeEditsFromOtherHouseholds?: boolean;
   firstDayOfWeek?: number;
   recipePublic?: boolean;
   recipeShowNutrition?: boolean;
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ export interface HouseholdInDB {
 }
 export interface ReadHouseholdPreferences {
   privateHousehold?: boolean;
+  lockRecipeEditsFromOtherHouseholds?: boolean;
   firstDayOfWeek?: number;
   recipePublic?: boolean;
   recipeShowNutrition?: boolean;
@@ -241,6 +243,7 @@ export interface SaveGroupRecipeAction {
 }
 export interface SaveHouseholdPreferences {
   privateHousehold?: boolean;
+  lockRecipeEditsFromOtherHouseholds?: boolean;
   firstDayOfWeek?: number;
   recipePublic?: boolean;
   recipeShowNutrition?: boolean;
@@ -267,6 +270,7 @@ export interface SaveWebhook {
 }
 export interface SetPermissions {
   userId: string;
+  canManageHousehold?: boolean;
   canManage?: boolean;
   canInvite?: boolean;
   canOrganize?: boolean;
@@ -649,6 +653,7 @@ export interface UpdateHouseholdAdmin {
 }
 export interface UpdateHouseholdPreferences {
   privateHousehold?: boolean;
+  lockRecipeEditsFromOtherHouseholds?: boolean;
   firstDayOfWeek?: number;
   recipePublic?: boolean;
   recipeShowNutrition?: boolean;
diff --git a/frontend/lib/api/types/openai.ts b/frontend/lib/api/types/openai.ts
index ac4a29bd9988..f1a358ae084f 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/api/types/openai.ts
+++ b/frontend/lib/api/types/openai.ts
@@ -62,4 +62,159 @@ export interface OpenAIIngredient {
 export interface OpenAIIngredients {
   ingredients?: OpenAIIngredient[];
 }
+export interface OpenAIRecipe {
+  /**
+   *
+   * The name or title of the recipe. If you're unable to determine the name of the recipe, you should
+   * make your best guess based upon the ingredients and instructions provided.
+   *
+   */
+  name: string;
+  /**
+   *
+   * A long description of the recipe. This should be a string that describes the recipe in a few words
+   * or sentences. If the recipe doesn't have a description, you should return None.
+   *
+   */
+  description: string | null;
+  /**
+   *
+   * The yield of the recipe. For instance, if the recipe makes 12 cookies, the yield is "12 cookies".
+   * If the recipe makes 2 servings, the yield is "2 servings". Typically yield consists of a number followed
+   * by the word "serving" or "servings", but it can be any string that describes the yield. If the yield
+   * isn't specified, you should return None.
+   *
+   */
+  recipe_yield?: string | null;
+  /**
+   *
+   * The total time it takes to make the recipe. This should be a string that describes a duration of time,
+   * such as "1 hour and 30 minutes", "90 minutes", or "1.5 hours". If the recipe has multiple times, choose
+   * the longest time. If the recipe doesn't specify a total time or duration, or it specifies a prep time or
+   * perform time but not a total time, you should return None. Do not duplicate times between total time, prep
+   * time and perform time.
+   *
+   */
+  total_time?: string | null;
+  /**
+   *
+   * The time it takes to prepare the recipe. This should be a string that describes a duration of time,
+   * such as "30 minutes", "1 hour", or "1.5 hours". If the recipe has a total time, the prep time should be
+   * less than the total time. If the recipe doesn't specify a prep time, you should return None. If the recipe
+   * supplies only one time, it should be the total time. Do not duplicate times between total time, prep
+   * time and coperformok time.
+   *
+   */
+  prep_time?: string | null;
+  /**
+   *
+   * The time it takes to cook the recipe. This should be a string that describes a duration of time,
+   * such as "30 minutes", "1 hour", or "1.5 hours". If the recipe has a total time, the perform time should be
+   * less than the total time. If the recipe doesn't specify a perform time, you should return None. If the
+   * recipe specifies a cook time, active time, or other time besides total or prep, you should use that
+   * time as the perform time. If the recipe supplies only one time, it should be the total time, and not the
+   * perform time. Do not duplicate times between total time, prep time and perform time.
+   *
+   */
+  perform_time?: string | null;
+  /**
+   *
+   * A list of ingredients used in the recipe. Ingredients should be inserted in the order they appear in the
+   * recipe. If the recipe has no ingredients, you should return an empty list.
+   *
+   * Often times, but not always, ingredients are separated by line breaks. Use these as a guide to
+   * separate ingredients.
+   *
+   */
+  ingredients?: OpenAIRecipeIngredient[];
+  /**
+   *
+   * A list of ingredients used in the recipe. Ingredients should be inserted in the order they appear in the
+   * recipe. If the recipe has no ingredients, you should return an empty list.
+   *
+   * Often times, but not always, instructions are separated by line breaks and/or separated by paragraphs.
+   * Use these as a guide to separate instructions. They also may be separated by numbers or words, such as
+   * "1.", "2.", "Step 1", "Step 2", "First", "Second", etc.
+   *
+   */
+  instructions?: OpenAIRecipeInstruction[];
+  /**
+   *
+   * A list of notes found in the recipe. Notes should be inserted in the order they appear in the recipe.
+   * They may appear anywhere on the recipe, though they are typically found under the instructions.
+   *
+   */
+  notes?: OpenAIRecipeNotes[];
+}
+export interface OpenAIRecipeIngredient {
+  /**
+   *
+   * The title of the section of the recipe that the ingredient is found in. Recipes may not specify
+   * ingredient sections, in which case this should be left blank.
+   * Only the first item in the section should have this set,
+   * whereas subsuquent items should have their titles left blank (unless they start a new section).
+   *
+   */
+  title?: string | null;
+  /**
+   *
+   * The text of the ingredient. This should represent the entire ingredient, such as "1 cup of flour" or
+   * "2 cups of onions, chopped". If the ingredient is completely blank, skip it and do not add the ingredient,
+   * since this field is required.
+   *
+   * If the ingredient has no text, but has a title, include the title on the
+   * next ingredient instead.
+   *
+   */
+  text: string;
+}
+export interface OpenAIRecipeInstruction {
+  /**
+   *
+   * The title of the section of the recipe that the instruction is found in. Recipes may not specify
+   * instruction sections, in which case this should be left blank.
+   * Only the first instruction in the section should have this set,
+   * whereas subsuquent instructions should have their titles left blank (unless they start a new section).
+   *
+   */
+  title?: string | null;
+  /**
+   *
+   * The text of the instruction. This represents one step in the recipe, such as "Preheat the oven to 350",
+   * or "Sauté the onions for 20 minutes". Sometimes steps can be longer, such as "Bring a large pot of lightly
+   * salted water to a boil. Add ditalini pasta and cook for 8 minutes or until al dente; drain.".
+   *
+   * Sometimes, but not always, recipes will include their number in front of the text, such as
+   * "1.", "2.", or "Step 1", "Step 2", or "First", "Second". In the case where they are directly numbered
+   * ("1.", "2.", "Step one", "Step 1", "Step two", "Step 2", etc.), you should not include the number in
+   * the text. However, if they use words ("First", "Second", etc.), then those should be included.
+   *
+   * If the instruction is completely blank, skip it and do not add the instruction, since this field is
+   * required. If the ingredient has no text, but has a title, include the title on the next
+   * instruction instead.
+   *
+   */
+  text: string;
+}
+export interface OpenAIRecipeNotes {
+  /**
+   *
+   * The title of the note. Notes may not specify a title, and just have a body of text. In this case,
+   * title should be left blank, and all content should go in the note text. If the note title is just
+   * "note" or "info", you should ignore it and leave the title blank.
+   *
+   */
+  title?: string | null;
+  /**
+   *
+   * The text of the note. This should represent the entire note, such as "This recipe is great for
+   * a summer picnic" or "This recipe is a family favorite". They may also include additional prep
+   * instructions such as "to make this recipe gluten free, use gluten free flour", or "you may prepare
+   * the dough the night before and refrigerate it until ready to bake".
+   *
+   * If the note is completely blank, skip it and do not add the note, since this field is required.
+   *
+   */
+  text: string;
+}
 export interface OpenAIBase {}
diff --git a/frontend/lib/api/types/user.ts b/frontend/lib/api/types/user.ts
index 8b2218f0015d..81fd6a7014c4 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/api/types/user.ts
+++ b/frontend/lib/api/types/user.ts
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ export interface PrivateUser {
   advanced?: boolean;
   canInvite?: boolean;
   canManage?: boolean;
+  canManageHousehold?: boolean;
   canOrganize?: boolean;
   groupId: string;
   groupSlug: string;
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ export interface UserBase {
   advanced?: boolean;
   canInvite?: boolean;
   canManage?: boolean;
+  canManageHousehold?: boolean;
   canOrganize?: boolean;
 }
 export interface UserIn {
@@ -203,6 +205,7 @@ export interface UserIn {
   advanced?: boolean;
   canInvite?: boolean;
   canManage?: boolean;
+  canManageHousehold?: boolean;
   canOrganize?: boolean;
   password: string;
 }
@@ -218,6 +221,7 @@ export interface UserOut {
   advanced?: boolean;
   canInvite?: boolean;
   canManage?: boolean;
+  canManageHousehold?: boolean;
   canOrganize?: boolean;
   groupId: string;
   groupSlug: string;
diff --git a/frontend/lib/api/user/groups.ts b/frontend/lib/api/user/groups.ts
index a43063988ce6..5dc85110abbe 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/api/user/groups.ts
+++ b/frontend/lib/api/user/groups.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ const routes = {
   groupsSelf: `${prefix}/groups/self`,
   preferences: `${prefix}/groups/preferences`,
   storage: `${prefix}/groups/storage`,
-  households: `${prefix}/households`,
+  households: `${prefix}/groups/households`,
+  householdsId: (id: string | number) => `${prefix}/groups/households/${id}`,
   membersHouseholdId: (householdId: string | number | null) => {
     return householdId ?
       `${prefix}/households/members?householdId=${householdId}` :
@@ -50,6 +51,10 @@ export class GroupAPI extends BaseCRUDAPI<GroupBase, GroupInDB, GroupAdminUpdate
     return await this.requests.get<HouseholdSummary[]>(routes.households);
   }
 
+  async fetchHousehold(householdId: string | number) {
+    return await this.requests.get<HouseholdSummary>(routes.householdsId(householdId));
+  }
+
   async storage() {
     return await this.requests.get<GroupStorage>(routes.storage);
   }
diff --git a/frontend/middleware/can-manage-household-only.ts b/frontend/middleware/can-manage-household-only.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0e4509e9e86c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/middleware/can-manage-household-only.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+interface CanManageRedirectParams {
+  $auth: any
+  redirect: (path: string) => void
+}
+export default function ({ $auth, redirect }: CanManageRedirectParams) {
+  // If the user is not allowed to manage group settings redirect to the home page
+  if (!$auth.user?.canManageHousehold) {
+    console.warn("User is not allowed to manage household settings");
+    return redirect("/");
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/pages/admin/manage/households/_id.vue b/frontend/pages/admin/manage/households/_id.vue
index 174ab7c1b10b..3e897cff2b1a 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/admin/manage/households/_id.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/admin/manage/households/_id.vue
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ import { VForm } from "~/types/vuetify";
 
 export default defineComponent({
   components: {
-      HouseholdPreferencesEditor,
+    HouseholdPreferencesEditor,
   },
   layout: "admin",
   setup() {
@@ -94,11 +94,8 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
       const { response, data } = await userApi.households.updateOne(household.value.id, household.value);
       if (response?.status === 200 && data) {
-        if (household.value.slug !== data.slug) {
-          // the slug updated, which invalidates the nav URLs
-          window.location.reload();
-        }
         household.value = data;
+        alert.success(i18n.tc("settings.settings-updated"));
       } else {
         alert.error(i18n.tc("settings.settings-update-failed"));
       }
diff --git a/frontend/pages/household/index.vue b/frontend/pages/household/index.vue
index 3e40b173ed6e..0416a2bbad3a 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/household/index.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/household/index.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <v-container class="narrow-container">
+  <v-container v-if="household" class="narrow-container">
     <BasePageTitle class="mb-5">
       <template #header>
         <v-img max-height="100" max-width="100" :src="require('~/static/svgs/manage-group-settings.svg')"></v-img>
@@ -7,70 +7,38 @@
       <template #title> {{ $t("profile.household-settings") }} </template>
       {{ $t("profile.household-description") }}
     </BasePageTitle>
-
-    <section v-if="household">
-      <BaseCardSectionTitle class="mt-10" :title="$tc('household.household-preferences')"></BaseCardSectionTitle>
-      <div class="mb-6">
-        <v-checkbox
-          v-model="household.preferences.privateHousehold"
-          hide-details
-          dense
-          :label="$t('household.private-household')"
-          @change="householdActions.updatePreferences()"
-        />
-        <div class="ml-8">
-          <p class="text-subtitle-2 my-0 py-0">
-            {{ $t("household.private-household-description") }}
-          </p>
-          <DocLink class="mt-2" link="/documentation/getting-started/faq/#how-do-private-groups-and-recipes-work" />
-        </div>
+    <v-form ref="refHouseholdEditForm" @submit.prevent="handleSubmit">
+      <v-card outlined>
+        <v-card-text>
+          <HouseholdPreferencesEditor v-if="household.preferences" v-model="household.preferences" />
+        </v-card-text>
+      </v-card>
+      <div class="d-flex pa-2">
+        <BaseButton type="submit" edit class="ml-auto"> {{ $t("general.update") }}</BaseButton>
       </div>
-      <v-select
-        v-model="household.preferences.firstDayOfWeek"
-        :prepend-icon="$globals.icons.calendarWeekBegin"
-        :items="allDays"
-        item-text="name"
-        item-value="value"
-        :label="$t('settings.first-day-of-week')"
-        @change="householdActions.updatePreferences()"
-      />
-    </section>
-
-    <section v-if="household">
-      <BaseCardSectionTitle class="mt-10" :title="$tc('group.default-recipe-preferences')">
-        {{ $t("household.default-recipe-preferences-description") }}
-      </BaseCardSectionTitle>
-
-      <div class="preference-container">
-        <div v-for="p in preferencesEditor" :key="p.key">
-          <v-checkbox
-            v-model="household.preferences[p.key]"
-            hide-details
-            dense
-            :label="p.label"
-            @change="householdActions.updatePreferences()"
-          />
-          <p class="ml-8 text-subtitle-2 my-0 py-0">
-            {{ p.description }}
-          </p>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </section>
+    </v-form>
   </v-container>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { computed, defineComponent, useContext } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
+import { computed, defineComponent, ref, useContext } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
+import HouseholdPreferencesEditor from "~/components/Domain/Household/HouseholdPreferencesEditor.vue";
+import { VForm } from "~/types/vuetify";
 import { useHouseholdSelf } from "~/composables/use-households";
 import { ReadHouseholdPreferences } from "~/lib/api/types/household";
+import { alert } from "~/composables/use-toast";
 
 export default defineComponent({
-  middleware: ["auth", "can-manage-only"],
+  components: {
+    HouseholdPreferencesEditor,
+  },
+  middleware: ["auth", "can-manage-household-only"],
   setup() {
     const { household, actions: householdActions } = useHouseholdSelf();
-
     const { i18n } = useContext();
 
+    const refHouseholdEditForm = ref<VForm | null>(null);
+
     type Preference = {
       key: keyof ReadHouseholdPreferences;
       value: boolean;
@@ -153,11 +121,27 @@ export default defineComponent({
       },
     ];
 
+    async function handleSubmit() {
+      if (!refHouseholdEditForm.value?.validate() || !household.value?.preferences) {
+        console.log(refHouseholdEditForm.value?.validate());
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const data = await householdActions.updatePreferences();
+      if (data) {
+        alert.success(i18n.tc("settings.settings-updated"));
+      } else {
+        alert.error(i18n.tc("settings.settings-update-failed"));
+      }
+    }
+
     return {
       household,
       householdActions,
       allDays,
       preferencesEditor,
+      refHouseholdEditForm,
+      handleSubmit,
     };
   },
   head() {
diff --git a/frontend/pages/household/members.vue b/frontend/pages/household/members.vue
index 2bef672fe56d..cc0e1174041f 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/household/members.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/household/members.vue
@@ -31,6 +31,17 @@
       <template #item.admin="{ item }">
         {{ item.admin ? $t('user.admin') : $t('user.user') }}
       </template>
+      <template #item.manageHousehold="{ item }">
+        <div class="d-flex justify-center">
+          <v-checkbox
+            v-model="item.canManageHousehold"
+            :disabled="item.id === $auth.user.id || item.admin"
+            class=""
+            style="max-width: 30px"
+            @change="setPermissions(item)"
+          ></v-checkbox>
+        </div>
+      </template>
       <template #item.manage="{ item }">
         <div class="d-flex justify-center">
           <v-checkbox
@@ -94,6 +105,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       { text: i18n.t("group.manage"), value: "manage", sortable: false, align: "center" },
       { text: i18n.t("settings.organize"), value: "organize", sortable: false, align: "center" },
       { text: i18n.t("group.invite"), value: "invite", sortable: false, align: "center" },
+      { text: i18n.t("group.manage-household"), value: "manageHousehold", sortable: false, align: "center" },
     ];
 
     async function refreshMembers() {
@@ -107,6 +119,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       const payload = {
         userId: user.id,
         canInvite: user.canInvite,
+        canManageHousehold: user.canManageHousehold,
         canManage: user.canManage,
         canOrganize: user.canOrganize,
       };
diff --git a/frontend/pages/user/profile/index.vue b/frontend/pages/user/profile/index.vue
index 3fd7fae833cd..bde1dd272792 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/user/profile/index.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/user/profile/index.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <v-container v-if="user">
     <section class="d-flex flex-column align-center mt-4">
-      <UserAvatar size="96" :user-id="$auth.user.id" />
+      <UserAvatar size="96" :user-id="user.id" />
 
       <h2 class="headline">{{ $t('profile.welcome-user', [user.fullName]) }}</h2>
       <p class="subtitle-1 mb-0 text-center">
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       </p>
       <v-card flat color="transparent" width="100%" max-width="600px">
         <v-card-actions class="d-flex justify-center my-4">
-          <v-btn v-if="$auth.user.canInvite"  outlined rounded @click="getSignupLink()">
+          <v-btn v-if="user.canInvite"  outlined rounded @click="getSignupLink()">
             <v-icon left>
               {{ $globals.icons.createAlt }}
             </v-icon>
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
         <p>{{ $t('profile.household-description') }}</p>
       </div>
       <v-row tag="section">
-        <v-col v-if="$auth.user.canManage" cols="12" sm="12" md="6">
+        <v-col v-if="user.canManageHousehold" cols="12" sm="12" md="6">
           <UserProfileLinkCard
             :link="{ text: $tc('profile.household-settings'), to: `/household` }"
             :image="require('~/static/svgs/manage-group-settings.svg')"
@@ -165,13 +165,13 @@
       </v-row>
     </section>
     <v-divider class="my-7" />
-    <section v-if="$auth.user.canManage || $auth.user.canOrganize || $auth.user.advanced">
+    <section v-if="user.canManage || user.canOrganize || user.advanced">
       <div>
         <h3 class="headline">{{ $t('group.group') }}</h3>
         <p>{{ $t('profile.group-description') }}</p>
       </div>
       <v-row tag="section">
-        <v-col v-if="$auth.user.canManage" cols="12" sm="12" md="6">
+        <v-col v-if="user.canManage" cols="12" sm="12" md="6">
           <UserProfileLinkCard
             :link="{ text: $tc('profile.group-settings'), to: `/group` }"
             :image="require('~/static/svgs/manage-group-settings.svg')"
@@ -180,8 +180,7 @@
             {{ $t('profile.group-settings-description') }}
           </UserProfileLinkCard>
         </v-col>
-        <!-- $auth.user.canOrganize should not be null because of the auth middleware -->
-        <v-col v-if="$auth.user.canOrganize" cols="12" sm="12" md="6">
+        <v-col v-if="user.canOrganize" cols="12" sm="12" md="6">
           <UserProfileLinkCard
             :link="{ text: $tc('profile.manage-data'), to: `/group/data/foods` }"
             :image="require('~/static/svgs/manage-recipes.svg')"
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/household/preferences.py b/mealie/db/models/household/preferences.py
index 66c3b440dbfe..a6de03c37941 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/household/preferences.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/household/preferences.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class HouseholdPreferencesModel(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
     group_id: AssociationProxy[GUID] = association_proxy("household", "group_id")
 
     private_household: Mapped[bool | None] = mapped_column(sa.Boolean, default=True)
+    lock_recipe_edits_from_other_households: Mapped[bool | None] = mapped_column(sa.Boolean, default=True)
     first_day_of_week: Mapped[int | None] = mapped_column(sa.Integer, default=0)
 
     # Recipe Defaults
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/users/users.py b/mealie/db/models/users/users.py
index b962b6be3c2d..2659f9288ecf 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/users/users.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/users/users.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class User(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
     locked_at: Mapped[datetime | None] = mapped_column(DateTime, default=None)
 
     # Group Permissions
+    can_manage_household: Mapped[bool | None] = mapped_column(Boolean, default=False)
     can_manage: Mapped[bool | None] = mapped_column(Boolean, default=False)
     can_invite: Mapped[bool | None] = mapped_column(Boolean, default=False)
     can_organize: Mapped[bool | None] = mapped_column(Boolean, default=False)
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ class User(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
         exclude={
             "password",
             "admin",
+            "can_manage_household",
             "can_manage",
             "can_invite",
             "can_organize",
@@ -186,22 +188,27 @@ class User(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
     def update_password(self, password):
         self.password = password
 
-    def _set_permissions(self, admin, can_manage=False, can_invite=False, can_organize=False, **_):
+    def _set_permissions(
+        self, admin, can_manage_household=False, can_manage=False, can_invite=False, can_organize=False, **_
+    ):
         """Set user permissions based on the admin flag and the passed in kwargs
 
         Args:
             admin (bool):
+            can_manage_household (bool):
             can_manage (bool):
             can_invite (bool):
             can_organize (bool):
         """
         self.admin = admin
         if self.admin:
+            self.can_manage_household = True
             self.can_manage = True
             self.can_invite = True
             self.can_organize = True
             self.advanced = True
         else:
+            self.can_manage_household = can_manage_household
             self.can_manage = can_manage
             self.can_invite = can_invite
             self.can_organize = can_organize
diff --git a/mealie/routes/_base/checks.py b/mealie/routes/_base/checks.py
index 912b9448f32b..fb32abf67dfe 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/_base/checks.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/_base/checks.py
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ class OperationChecks:
     # =========================================
     # User Permission Checks
 
+    def can_manage_household(self) -> bool:
+        if not self.user.can_manage_household:
+            raise self.ForbiddenException
+        return True
+
     def can_manage(self) -> bool:
         if not self.user.can_manage:
             raise self.ForbiddenException
diff --git a/mealie/routes/groups/controller_group_self_service.py b/mealie/routes/groups/controller_group_self_service.py
index 0d6db70bfc53..2df5091bebcb 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/groups/controller_group_self_service.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/groups/controller_group_self_service.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from functools import cached_property
 
-from fastapi import Query
+from fastapi import HTTPException, Query
 from pydantic import UUID4
 
 from mealie.routes._base.base_controllers import BaseUserController
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from mealie.schema.group.group_preferences import ReadGroupPreferences, UpdateGr
 from mealie.schema.group.group_statistics import GroupStorage
 from mealie.schema.household.household import HouseholdSummary
 from mealie.schema.response.pagination import PaginationQuery
+from mealie.schema.response.responses import ErrorResponse
 from mealie.schema.user.user import GroupSummary, UserSummary
 from mealie.services.group_services.group_service import GroupService
 
@@ -42,6 +43,16 @@ class GroupSelfServiceController(BaseUserController):
         households = self.repos.households.page_all(PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1)).items
         return [household.cast(HouseholdSummary) for household in households]
 
+    @router.get("/households/{slug}", response_model=HouseholdSummary)
+    def get_group_household(self, slug: str):
+        """Returns a single household belonging to the current group"""
+
+        household = self.repos.households.get_by_slug_or_id(slug)
+        if not household:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=ErrorResponse.respond(message="No Entry Found"))
+
+        return household.cast(HouseholdSummary)
+
     @router.get("/preferences", response_model=ReadGroupPreferences)
     def get_group_preferences(self):
         return self.group.preferences
diff --git a/mealie/routes/households/controller_household_self_service.py b/mealie/routes/households/controller_household_self_service.py
index 18b36c9add05..0b184dbb6a95 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/households/controller_household_self_service.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/households/controller_household_self_service.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class HouseholdSelfServiceController(BaseUserController):
 
     @router.put("/preferences", response_model=ReadHouseholdPreferences)
     def update_household_preferences(self, new_pref: UpdateHouseholdPreferences):
+        self.checks.can_manage_household()
+
         return self.repos.household_preferences.update(self.household_id, new_pref)
 
     @router.put("/permissions", response_model=UserOut)
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ class HouseholdSelfServiceController(BaseUserController):
 
         target_user.can_invite = permissions.can_invite
         target_user.can_manage = permissions.can_manage
+        target_user.can_manage_household = permissions.can_manage_household
         target_user.can_organize = permissions.can_organize
 
         return self.repos.users.update(permissions.user_id, target_user)
diff --git a/mealie/schema/household/household_permissions.py b/mealie/schema/household/household_permissions.py
index 22ee0eed3dd1..4b8f7b2391da 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/household/household_permissions.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/household/household_permissions.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
 class SetPermissions(MealieModel):
     user_id: UUID4
+    can_manage_household: bool = False
     can_manage: bool = False
     can_invite: bool = False
     can_organize: bool = False
diff --git a/mealie/schema/household/household_preferences.py b/mealie/schema/household/household_preferences.py
index f7d09be8d59a..5c830bb2ded8 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/household/household_preferences.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/household/household_preferences.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
 class UpdateHouseholdPreferences(MealieModel):
     private_household: bool = True
+    lock_recipe_edits_from_other_households: bool = True
     first_day_of_week: int = 0
 
     # Recipe Defaults
diff --git a/mealie/schema/openai/__init__.py b/mealie/schema/openai/__init__.py
index 532faab193fa..e153fb35f469 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/openai/__init__.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/openai/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 # This file is auto-generated by gen_schema_exports.py
+from .recipe import OpenAIRecipe, OpenAIRecipeIngredient, OpenAIRecipeInstruction, OpenAIRecipeNotes
 from .recipe_ingredient import OpenAIIngredient, OpenAIIngredients
 
 __all__ = [
     "OpenAIIngredient",
     "OpenAIIngredients",
+    "OpenAIRecipe",
+    "OpenAIRecipeIngredient",
+    "OpenAIRecipeInstruction",
+    "OpenAIRecipeNotes",
 ]
diff --git a/mealie/schema/user/user.py b/mealie/schema/user/user.py
index c95c5af67346..6b1b1a18da80 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/user/user.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/user/user.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ class UserBase(MealieModel):
 
     can_invite: bool = False
     can_manage: bool = False
+    can_manage_household: bool = False
     can_organize: bool = False
     model_config = ConfigDict(
         from_attributes=True,
diff --git a/mealie/services/recipe/recipe_service.py b/mealie/services/recipe/recipe_service.py
index e57223979ce8..d9efbaca87e3 100644
--- a/mealie/services/recipe/recipe_service.py
+++ b/mealie/services/recipe/recipe_service.py
@@ -73,7 +73,11 @@ class RecipeService(RecipeServiceBase):
 
         # Check if this user has permission to edit this recipe
         if self.household.id != recipe.household_id:
-            return False
+            other_household = self.repos.households.get_one(recipe.household_id)
+            if not (other_household and other_household.preferences):
+                return False
+            if other_household.preferences.lock_recipe_edits_from_other_households:
+                return False
         if recipe.settings.locked:
             return False
 
@@ -135,7 +139,7 @@ class RecipeService(RecipeServiceBase):
 
         return Recipe(**additional_attrs)
 
-    def get_one(self, slug_or_id: str | UUID) -> Recipe | None:
+    def get_one(self, slug_or_id: str | UUID) -> Recipe:
         if isinstance(slug_or_id, str):
             try:
                 slug_or_id = UUID(slug_or_id)
@@ -301,10 +305,10 @@ class RecipeService(RecipeServiceBase):
                 data_service.write_image(f.read(), "webp")
             return recipe
 
-    def duplicate_one(self, old_slug: str, dup_data: RecipeDuplicate) -> Recipe:
+    def duplicate_one(self, old_slug_or_id: str | UUID, dup_data: RecipeDuplicate) -> Recipe:
         """Duplicates a recipe and returns the new recipe."""
 
-        old_recipe = self._get_recipe(old_slug)
+        old_recipe = self.get_one(old_slug_or_id)
         new_recipe_data = old_recipe.model_dump(exclude={"id", "name", "slug", "image", "comments"}, round_trip=True)
         new_recipe = Recipe.model_validate(new_recipe_data)
 
@@ -356,7 +360,7 @@ class RecipeService(RecipeServiceBase):
 
         return new_recipe
 
-    def _pre_update_check(self, slug: str, new_data: Recipe) -> Recipe:
+    def _pre_update_check(self, slug_or_id: str | UUID, new_data: Recipe) -> Recipe:
         """
         gets the recipe from the database and performs a check to see if the user can update the recipe.
         If the user can't update the recipe, an exception is raised.
@@ -367,14 +371,14 @@ class RecipeService(RecipeServiceBase):
             - _if_ the user is locking the recipe, that they can lock the recipe (user is the owner)
 
         Args:
-            slug (str): recipe slug
+            slug_or_id (str | UUID): recipe slug or id
             new_data (Recipe): the new recipe data
 
         Raises:
             exceptions.PermissionDenied (403)
         """
 
-        recipe = self._get_recipe(slug)
+        recipe = self.get_one(slug_or_id)
 
         if recipe is None or recipe.settings is None:
             raise exceptions.NoEntryFound("Recipe not found.")
@@ -388,38 +392,35 @@ class RecipeService(RecipeServiceBase):
 
         return recipe
 
-    def update_one(self, slug: str, update_data: Recipe) -> Recipe:
-        recipe = self._pre_update_check(slug, update_data)
+    def update_one(self, slug_or_id: str | UUID, update_data: Recipe) -> Recipe:
+        recipe = self._pre_update_check(slug_or_id, update_data)
 
-        new_data = self.repos.recipes.update(slug, update_data)
+        new_data = self.group_recipes.update(recipe.slug, update_data)
         self.check_assets(new_data, recipe.slug)
         return new_data
 
-    def patch_one(self, slug: str, patch_data: Recipe) -> Recipe:
-        recipe: Recipe | None = self._pre_update_check(slug, patch_data)
-        recipe = self._get_recipe(slug)
+    def patch_one(self, slug_or_id: str | UUID, patch_data: Recipe) -> Recipe:
+        recipe: Recipe | None = self._pre_update_check(slug_or_id, patch_data)
+        recipe = self.get_one(slug_or_id)
 
-        if recipe is None:
-            raise exceptions.NoEntryFound("Recipe not found.")
-
-        new_data = self.repos.recipes.patch(recipe.slug, patch_data.model_dump(exclude_unset=True))
+        new_data = self.group_recipes.patch(recipe.slug, patch_data.model_dump(exclude_unset=True))
 
         self.check_assets(new_data, recipe.slug)
         return new_data
 
-    def update_last_made(self, slug: str, timestamp: datetime) -> Recipe:
+    def update_last_made(self, slug_or_id: str | UUID, timestamp: datetime) -> Recipe:
         # we bypass the pre update check since any user can update a recipe's last made date, even if it's locked,
         # or if the user belongs to a different household
-        recipe = self._get_recipe(slug)
+        recipe = self.get_one(slug_or_id)
         return self.group_recipes.patch(recipe.slug, {"last_made": timestamp})
 
-    def delete_one(self, slug) -> Recipe:
-        recipe = self._get_recipe(slug)
+    def delete_one(self, slug_or_id: str | UUID) -> Recipe:
+        recipe = self.get_one(slug_or_id)
 
         if not self.can_update(recipe):
             raise exceptions.PermissionDenied("You do not have permission to delete this recipe.")
 
-        data = self.repos.recipes.delete(recipe.id, "id")
+        data = self.group_recipes.delete(recipe.id, "id")
         self.delete_assets(data)
         return data
 
diff --git a/mealie/services/user_services/registration_service.py b/mealie/services/user_services/registration_service.py
index 1509195f978c..08ca36f01278 100644
--- a/mealie/services/user_services/registration_service.py
+++ b/mealie/services/user_services/registration_service.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class RegistrationService:
             household=household,
             can_invite=new_group,
             can_manage=new_group,
+            can_manage_household=new_group,
             can_organize=new_group,
         )
 
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/admin_tests/test_admin_household_actions.py b/tests/integration_tests/admin_tests/test_admin_household_actions.py
index 554e24f2fdef..e2e46cbfb7d0 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/admin_tests/test_admin_household_actions.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/admin_tests/test_admin_household_actions.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def test_admin_update_household(api_client: TestClient, admin_user: TestUser, un
         "name": "New Name",
         "preferences": {
             "privateHousehold": random_bool(),
+            "lockRecipeEditsFromOtherHouseholds": random_bool(),
             "firstDayOfWeek": 2,
             "recipePublic": random_bool(),
             "recipeShowNutrition": random_bool(),
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/user_group_tests/test_group_self_service.py b/tests/integration_tests/user_group_tests/test_group_self_service.py
index a1aa889d6c01..59bfacf33d95 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/user_group_tests/test_group_self_service.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/user_group_tests/test_group_self_service.py
@@ -33,16 +33,19 @@ def test_get_group_members_filtered(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUse
     assert str(h2_user.user_id) in all_ids
 
 
-def test_get_households(api_client: TestClient, admin_user: TestUser):
-    households = [admin_user.repos.households.create({"name": random_string()}) for _ in range(5)]
-    response = api_client.get(api_routes.groups_households, headers=admin_user.token)
+def test_get_households(unfiltered_database: AllRepositories, api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser):
+    households = [
+        unfiltered_database.households.create({"name": random_string(), "group_id": unique_user.group_id})
+        for _ in range(5)
+    ]
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.groups_households, headers=unique_user.token)
     response_ids = [item["id"] for item in response.json()]
     for household in households:
         assert str(household.id) in response_ids
 
 
-def test_get_households_filtered(unfiltered_database: AllRepositories, api_client: TestClient, admin_user: TestUser):
-    group_1_id = admin_user.group_id
+def test_get_households_filtered(unfiltered_database: AllRepositories, api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser):
+    group_1_id = unique_user.group_id
     group_2_id = str(unfiltered_database.groups.create({"name": random_string()}).id)
 
     group_1_households = [
@@ -54,9 +57,24 @@ def test_get_households_filtered(unfiltered_database: AllRepositories, api_clien
         for _ in range(random_int(2, 5))
     ]
 
-    response = api_client.get(api_routes.groups_households, headers=admin_user.token)
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.groups_households, headers=unique_user.token)
     response_ids = [item["id"] for item in response.json()]
     for household in group_1_households:
         assert str(household.id) in response_ids
     for household in group_2_households:
         assert str(household.id) not in response_ids
+
+
+def test_get_household(unfiltered_database: AllRepositories, api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser):
+    group_1_id = unique_user.group_id
+    group_2_id = str(unfiltered_database.groups.create({"name": random_string()}).id)
+
+    group_1_household = unfiltered_database.households.create({"name": random_string(), "group_id": group_1_id})
+    group_2_household = unfiltered_database.households.create({"name": random_string(), "group_id": group_2_id})
+
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.groups_households_slug(group_1_household.slug), headers=unique_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json()["id"] == str(group_1_household.id)
+
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.groups_households_slug(group_2_household.slug), headers=unique_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 404
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/user_household_tests/test_household_perferences.py b/tests/integration_tests/user_household_tests/test_household_perferences.py
index fab320df86f0..268216ec1bc4 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/user_household_tests/test_household_perferences.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/user_household_tests/test_household_perferences.py
@@ -31,17 +31,33 @@ def test_preferences_in_household(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser)
     assert household["preferences"]["recipeShowNutrition"] in {True, False}
 
 
-def test_update_preferences(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser) -> None:
+def test_update_preferences_no_permission(api_client: TestClient, user_tuple: list[TestUser]) -> None:
+    unique_user, other_user = user_tuple
+
+    user = other_user.repos.users.get_one(unique_user.user_id)
+    assert user
+    user.can_manage_household = False
+    other_user.repos.users.update(user.id, user)
+
     new_data = UpdateHouseholdPreferences(recipe_public=random_bool(), recipe_show_nutrition=random_bool())
-
     response = api_client.put(api_routes.households_preferences, json=new_data.model_dump(), headers=unique_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 403
 
+
+def test_update_preferences(api_client: TestClient, user_tuple: list[TestUser]) -> None:
+    unique_user, other_user = user_tuple
+
+    user = other_user.repos.users.get_one(unique_user.user_id)
+    assert user
+    user.can_manage_household = True
+    other_user.repos.users.update(user.id, user)
+
+    new_data = UpdateHouseholdPreferences(recipe_public=random_bool(), recipe_show_nutrition=random_bool())
+    response = api_client.put(api_routes.households_preferences, json=new_data.model_dump(), headers=unique_user.token)
     assert response.status_code == 200
 
     preferences = response.json()
-
     assert preferences is not None
     assert preferences["recipePublic"] == new_data.recipe_public
     assert preferences["recipeShowNutrition"] == new_data.recipe_show_nutrition
-
     assert_ignore_keys(new_data.model_dump(by_alias=True), preferences, ["id", "householdId"])
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/user_household_tests/test_household_permissions.py b/tests/integration_tests/user_household_tests/test_household_permissions.py
index 09ed931bcffd..f467a6d7672c 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/user_household_tests/test_household_permissions.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/user_household_tests/test_household_permissions.py
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ from tests.utils.factories import random_bool
 from tests.utils.fixture_schemas import TestUser
 
 
-def get_permissions_payload(user_id: str, can_manage=None) -> dict:
+def get_permissions_payload(user_id: str, can_manage=None, can_manage_household=None) -> dict:
     return {
         "user_id": user_id,
         "can_manage": random_bool() if can_manage is None else can_manage,
+        "can_manage_household": random_bool(),
         "can_invite": random_bool(),
         "can_organize": random_bool(),
     }
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_cross_household.py b/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_cross_household.py
index 0fdda91c2206..a04bbb4a3213 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_cross_household.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_cross_household.py
@@ -86,13 +86,20 @@ def test_get_one_recipe_from_another_household(
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("is_private_household", [True, False])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("household_lock_recipe_edits", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("use_patch", [True, False])
-def test_prevent_updates_to_recipes_from_other_households(
-    api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, h2_user: TestUser, is_private_household: bool, use_patch: bool
+def test_update_recipes_in_other_households(
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    h2_user: TestUser,
+    is_private_household: bool,
+    household_lock_recipe_edits: bool,
+    use_patch: bool,
 ):
     household = unique_user.repos.households.get_one(h2_user.household_id)
     assert household and household.preferences
     household.preferences.private_household = is_private_household
+    household.preferences.lock_recipe_edits_from_other_households = household_lock_recipe_edits
     unique_user.repos.household_preferences.update(household.id, household.preferences)
 
     original_name = random_string()
@@ -110,23 +117,39 @@ def test_prevent_updates_to_recipes_from_other_households(
     updated_name = random_string()
     recipe["name"] = updated_name
     client_func = api_client.patch if use_patch else api_client.put
-    response = client_func(api_routes.recipes_slug(recipe["slug"]), json=recipe, headers=unique_user.token)
-    assert response.status_code == 403
+    response = client_func(api_routes.recipes_slug(recipe["id"]), json=recipe, headers=unique_user.token)
 
-    # confirm the recipe is unchanged
-    response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_slug(recipe["slug"]), headers=unique_user.token)
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    updated_recipe = response.json()
-    assert updated_recipe["name"] == original_name != updated_name
+    if household_lock_recipe_edits:
+        assert response.status_code == 403
+
+        # confirm the recipe is unchanged
+        response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_slug(recipe["id"]), headers=unique_user.token)
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        updated_recipe = response.json()
+        assert updated_recipe["name"] == original_name != updated_name
+    else:
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+
+        # confirm the recipe was updated
+        response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_slug(recipe["id"]), headers=unique_user.token)
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        updated_recipe = response.json()
+        assert updated_recipe["name"] == updated_name != original_name
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("is_private_household", [True, False])
-def test_prevent_deletes_to_recipes_from_other_households(
-    api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, h2_user: TestUser, is_private_household: bool
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("household_lock_recipe_edits", [True, False])
+def test_delete_recipes_from_other_households(
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    h2_user: TestUser,
+    is_private_household: bool,
+    household_lock_recipe_edits: bool,
 ):
     household = unique_user.repos.households.get_one(h2_user.household_id)
     assert household and household.preferences
     household.preferences.private_household = is_private_household
+    household.preferences.lock_recipe_edits_from_other_households = household_lock_recipe_edits
     unique_user.repos.household_preferences.update(household.id, household.preferences)
 
     response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes, json={"name": random_string()}, headers=h2_user.token)
@@ -141,21 +164,34 @@ def test_prevent_deletes_to_recipes_from_other_households(
     assert recipe_json["id"] == h2_recipe_id
 
     response = api_client.delete(api_routes.recipes_slug(recipe_json["slug"]), headers=unique_user.token)
-    assert response.status_code == 403
+    if household_lock_recipe_edits:
+        assert response.status_code == 403
 
-    # confirm the recipe still exists
-    response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_slug(h2_recipe_id), headers=unique_user.token)
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert response.json()["id"] == h2_recipe_id
+        # confirm the recipe still exists
+        response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_slug(h2_recipe_id), headers=unique_user.token)
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        assert response.json()["id"] == h2_recipe_id
+    else:
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+
+        # confirm the recipe was deleted
+        response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_slug(h2_recipe_id), headers=unique_user.token)
+        assert response.status_code == 404
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("is_private_household", [True, False])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("household_lock_recipe_edits", [True, False])
 def test_user_can_update_last_made_on_other_household(
-    api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, h2_user: TestUser, is_private_household: bool
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    h2_user: TestUser,
+    is_private_household: bool,
+    household_lock_recipe_edits: bool,
 ):
     household = unique_user.repos.households.get_one(h2_user.household_id)
     assert household and household.preferences
     household.preferences.private_household = is_private_household
+    household.preferences.lock_recipe_edits_from_other_households = household_lock_recipe_edits
     unique_user.repos.household_preferences.update(household.id, household.preferences)
 
     response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes, json={"name": random_string()}, headers=h2_user.token)
diff --git a/tests/utils/api_routes/__init__.py b/tests/utils/api_routes/__init__.py
index 86c56f8e80f9..b881c34055ce 100644
--- a/tests/utils/api_routes/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/utils/api_routes/__init__.py
@@ -292,6 +292,11 @@ def foods_item_id(item_id):
     return f"{prefix}/foods/{item_id}"
 
 
+def groups_households_slug(slug):
+    """`/api/groups/households/{slug}`"""
+    return f"{prefix}/groups/households/{slug}"
+
+
 def groups_labels_item_id(item_id):
     """`/api/groups/labels/{item_id}`"""
     return f"{prefix}/groups/labels/{item_id}"