diff --git a/src/components/Meals/MealItem/MealItem.js b/src/components/Meals/MealItem/MealItem.js
index 060c813..6c3773a 100644
--- a/src/components/Meals/MealItem/MealItem.js
+++ b/src/components/Meals/MealItem/MealItem.js
@@ -1,9 +1,22 @@
+import { useContext } from "react";
 import classes from "./MealItem.module.css";
 import MealItemForm from "./MealItemForm";
+import CartContext from "../../../store/cart-context";
 
 const MealItem = (props) => {
   const price = `$${props.price.toFixed(2)}`;
 
+  const cartCtx = useContext(CartContext);
+
+  const addToCartHandler = (amount) => {
+    cartCtx.addItem({
+      id: props.id,
+      name: props.name,
+      amount: amount,
+      price: props.price,
+    });
+  };
+
   return (
     <li className={classes.meal}>
       <div>
@@ -12,7 +25,7 @@ const MealItem = (props) => {
         <div className={classes.price}>{price}</div>
       </div>
       <div>
-        <MealItemForm id={props.id} />
+        <MealItemForm id={props.id} onAddToCart={addToCartHandler} />
       </div>
     </li>
   );
diff --git a/src/components/Meals/MealItem/MealItemForm.js b/src/components/Meals/MealItem/MealItemForm.js
index 4187312..b8254c5 100644
--- a/src/components/Meals/MealItem/MealItemForm.js
+++ b/src/components/Meals/MealItem/MealItemForm.js
@@ -1,10 +1,33 @@
 import classes from "./MealItemForm.module.css";
 import Input from "../../UI/Input";
+import { useRef, useState } from "react";
 
 const MealItemForm = (props) => {
+  const amountInputRef = useRef();
+  const [amountIsValid, setAmountIsValid] = useState(true);
+
+  const submitHandler = (event) => {
+    event.preventDefault();
+
+    const enteredAmount = amountInputRef.current.value;
+    const enteredAmountNumber = +enteredAmount;
+
+    if (
+      enteredAmount.trim().length === 0 ||
+      enteredAmountNumber < 1 ||
+      enteredAmountNumber > 5
+    ) {
+      setAmountIsValid(false);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    props.onAddToCart(enteredAmountNumber);
+  };
+
   return (
-    <form className={classes.form}>
+    <form className={classes.form} onSubmit={submitHandler}>
       <Input
+        ref={amountInputRef}
         label="Amount"
         input={{
           id: "amount_" + props.id,
@@ -16,6 +39,7 @@ const MealItemForm = (props) => {
         }}
       />
       <button>+ Add</button>
+      {!amountIsValid && <p>Please enter a valid amount (1-5).</p>}
     </form>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/components/UI/Input.js b/src/components/UI/Input.js
index 93aaba5..88bac99 100644
--- a/src/components/UI/Input.js
+++ b/src/components/UI/Input.js
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
+import React from "react";
 import classes from "./Input.module.css";
 
-const Input = (props) => {
+const Input = React.forwardRef((props, ref) => {
   return (
     <div className={classes.input}>
       <label htmlFor={props.input.id}>{props.label}</label>
-      <input id={props.input.id} {...props.input} />
+      <input ref={ref} id={props.input.id} {...props.input} />
     </div>
   );
-};
+});
 
 export default Input;