on_intent("INGREDIENT_TEST") do

    # Access the slots
    slots = request.intent.slots
    puts slots.to_s

    # pull in ingredients from the amazon.Food Slot
    ingredients = request.intent.slots["ingredients"]

    # Alexa Sessions
    response.should_end_session = false
    session_attributes[:userName]
    session_attributes[:ingredients] = ingredients
    session_attributes[:cuisine] = ""
    session_attributes[:dislikes] = ""
    session_attributes[:intolerances] = ""
    session_attributes[:diet] = ""

    confirmations = [" Okay cool, I can work with that. ", " Perfect, lets keep this rolling. "]
    prompts = [" Are you craving any type of cuisine in particular? ", " What kind of cusine are you thinking of?"]

    response.set_output_speech_ssml('<speak>'+ confirmations.sample + prompts.sample + '</speak>')
    # response.set_output_speech_ssml('<speak>Okay awesome! <break time="1s"/> Lets try making ' + recipeName +'<break time="2s"/> Keep an eye on your phone Im texting you some details now</speak>')


    # Create a card response in the alexa app
    response.set_simple_card("sous", + ingredients)

    # log the output if needed
    logger.info 'Ingredient test processed'
  end