diff --git a/src/app/shopping-list/shopping-edit/shopping-edit.component.html b/src/app/shopping-list/shopping-edit/shopping-edit.component.html
index 6326370..ff9c298 100644
--- a/src/app/shopping-list/shopping-edit/shopping-edit.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shopping-list/shopping-edit/shopping-edit.component.html
@@ -4,16 +4,24 @@
       <div class="row">
         <div class="col-sm-5 form-group">
           <label for="name">Name</label>
-          <input type="text" id="name" class="form-control">
+          <input 
+            type="text" 
+            id="name" 
+            class="form-control"
+            #nameInput>
         </div>
         <div class="col-sm-2 form-group">
           <label for="amount">Amount</label>
-          <input type="text" id="amount" class="form-control">
+          <input 
+            type="number" 
+            id="amount" 
+            class="form-control"
+            #amountInput>
         </div>
       </div>
       <div class="row">
         <div class="col-xs-12">
-          <button class="btn btn-success" type="submit">Add</button>
+          <button class="btn btn-success" type="submit" (click)="onAddItem()">Add</button>
           <button class="btn btn-danger" type="button">Delete</button>
           <button class="btn btn-primary" type="button">Clear</button>
         </div>
diff --git a/src/app/shopping-list/shopping-edit/shopping-edit.component.ts b/src/app/shopping-list/shopping-edit/shopping-edit.component.ts
index 19edfff..de8994b 100644
--- a/src/app/shopping-list/shopping-edit/shopping-edit.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shopping-list/shopping-edit/shopping-edit.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, OnInit, ViewChild, ElementRef, EventEmitter, Output } from '@angular/core';
+import { Ingredient } from '../../shared/ingredient.model';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-shopping-edit',
@@ -6,10 +7,18 @@ import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
   styleUrls: ['./shopping-edit.component.css']
 })
 export class ShoppingEditComponent implements OnInit {
+  @ViewChild('nameInput') nameInputRef: ElementRef;
+  @ViewChild('amountInput') amountInputRef: ElementRef;
+  @Output() ingredientAdded = new EventEmitter<Ingredient>();
 
   constructor() { }
 
   ngOnInit() {
   }
 
+  onAddItem() {
+    const newIngredient = new Ingredient(this.nameInputRef.nativeElement.value,
+      this.amountInputRef.nativeElement.value);
+    this.ingredientAdded.emit(newIngredient);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shopping-list/shopping-list.component.html b/src/app/shopping-list/shopping-list.component.html
index 78ab2f9..c2cc788 100644
--- a/src/app/shopping-list/shopping-list.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shopping-list/shopping-list.component.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <div class="row">
   <div class="col-xs-10">
-    <app-shopping-edit></app-shopping-edit>
+    <app-shopping-edit
+      (ingredientAdded)="onIngredientAdded($event)"></app-shopping-edit>
     <hr>
     <ul class="list-group">
       <a 
diff --git a/src/app/shopping-list/shopping-list.component.ts b/src/app/shopping-list/shopping-list.component.ts
index 531b6f9..1e2b35d 100644
--- a/src/app/shopping-list/shopping-list.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shopping-list/shopping-list.component.ts
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@ export class ShoppingListComponent implements OnInit {
   ngOnInit() {
   }
 
+  onIngredientAdded(ingredient: Ingredient) {
+    this.ingredients.push(ingredient);
+  }
+
 }