diff --git a/ingredients/copper b/ingredients/copper
index 1c3cb60..22b1239 100644
--- a/ingredients/copper
+++ b/ingredients/copper
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
 # This ingredient is focused around scripts that make it easier to
 # interact with and create new networks on your system.
 
+# Start with lead...
+if [ -z "$LEAD" ]; then
+    . ingredients/lead
+fi
+
 locate_torrc() {
     if [ -n $TORRCPATH ]; then
         if [ -f $HOME/.tor/torrc ]; then
diff --git a/ingredients/gold b/ingredients/gold
index 1731e1b..ccdacfe 100644
--- a/ingredients/gold
+++ b/ingredients/gold
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 # This ingredient is to be used whenever a recipe requires use of
 # the Bitcoin ecosystem
 
+# Start with lead...
+if [ -z "$LEAD" ]; then
+    . ingredients/lead
+fi
+
 install_bitcoin() {
     say "${BOLD}Installing Bitcoin Core${RESET}"
 
diff --git a/ingredients/iron b/ingredients/iron
index b70f0b4..cf16c7f 100644
--- a/ingredients/iron
+++ b/ingredients/iron
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@
 # running them from your server. Expect to use this one a lot if you're
 # writing alchemy recipes!
 
+# Start with lead...
+if [ -z "$LEAD" ]; then
+    . ingredients/lead
+fi
+
 # ------------------- Databases -------------------
 
 install_database() {
diff --git a/ingredients/tin b/ingredients/tin
index 95486c3..180b281 100644
--- a/ingredients/tin
+++ b/ingredients/tin
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
 # This ingredient is to be used when you're interacting with physical
 # hardware like GPIO pins or USB drives
 
+# Start with lead...
+if [ -z "$LEAD" ]; then
+    . ingredients/lead
+fi
+
 sha256_check() {
     # Args: <sha256_hash> <filename>
     #
diff --git a/recipes/ao.sh b/recipes/ao.sh
index 89f6ec1..37ed190 100755
--- a/recipes/ao.sh
+++ b/recipes/ao.sh
@@ -37,31 +37,26 @@ if ! id -u > /dev/null; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-
 # TODO: dependencies should not be frontloaded, they should be installed as needed
 say "Making sure we've got the basics..."
 say "(you'll probably need to input ${BLUE}your 'sudo' password${RESET} here)"
 case $DISTRO in
     "debian")
         # Note -- I'm not sure if these are all needed but I'm not in the mood to check
-        install_if_needed git wget sqlite3 zlib1g-dev libtool-bin autoconf autoconf-archive automake autotools-dev \
-        libgmp-dev libsqlite3-dev python python3 python3-mako libsodium-dev build-essential pkg-config libev-dev \
-        libcurl4-gnutls-dev libssl-dev fakeroot devscripts
+        install_if_needed git wget sqlite3 zlib1g-dev libtool-bin autoconf autoconf-archive automake autotools-dev libgmp-dev libsqlite3-dev python python3 python3-mako libsodium-dev build-essential pkg-config libev-dev libcurl4-gnutls-dev libssl-dev fakeroot devscripts
         ;;
     "arch")
         if ! pacman -Qg base-devel; then
             sudo pacman -S base-devel --noconfirm
         fi
 
-        install_if_needed wget python gmp sqlite3 autoconf-archive pkgconf libev \
-            python-mako python-pip net-tools zlib libsodium gettext nginx
+        install_if_needed wget python gmp sqlite3 autoconf-archive pkgconf libev python-mako python-pip net-tools zlib libsodium gettext nginx
         ;;
     "mac")
-        # install_if_needed better-computer
+        install_if_needed wget python gmp sqlite3 autoconf-archive pkgconf libev python-mako python-pip net-tools zlib libsodium gettext nginx
         ;;
     "fedora")
-        install_if_needed git wget tor sqlite3 autoconf autoconf-archive automake \
-        python python3 python3-mako pkg-config fakeroot devscripts
+        install_if_needed git wget tor sqlite3 autoconf autoconf-archive automake python python3 python3-mako pkg-config fakeroot devscripts
         ;;
     "*")
         if [ -z "$DISTRO" ]; then
@@ -263,7 +258,7 @@ esac
 
 READY=''
 say "\n${BOLD}Alright, almost there!${RESET} Now we just need to set up the system daemons for Tor, Bitcoin, Lightning, and the AO so that everything opens on startup."
-while [[ -z "$READY" ]]; do
+while [ -z "$READY" ]; do
     ask_for ready "${BLUE}You ready? (y/n):${RESET} "
     say ""
     say ""
@@ -301,7 +296,7 @@ say ""
 build_service_from_template ao "AO=$AO" "NODE_PARAMS=$NODE_PARAMS" "NODE=`which node`" 
 activate_service ao
 
-say "this should be nginx"
+say ""
 activate_service nginx
 
 # ------------------- Step 8 - Port Testing -------------------
@@ -313,47 +308,50 @@ check_ports
 
 # ------------------- Step 9 - Health Check -------------------
 
- say '*********************************************************'
- say "*                  ${BOLD}Version Information${RESET}                  *"
- say '*********************************************************'
-
- say ' '
- say 'make Version'
- say '*********************************************************'
- make --version
-
- say ' '
- say 'node Version'
- say '*********************************************************'
- node --version
-
- say ' '
- say 'sqlite3 Version'
- say '*********************************************************'
- sqlite3 --version
-
- say ' '
- say 'tor Version'
- say '*********************************************************'
- tor --version
-
- say ' '
- say 'bitcoind Version'
- say '*********************************************************'
- bitcoind --version
-
- say ' '
- say 'lightningd Version'
- say '*********************************************************'
- lightningd --version
-
- say ' '
- say 'clboss Version'
- say '*********************************************************'
- clboss --version
+say '*********************************************************'
+say "*                  ${BOLD}Version Information${RESET}                  *"
+say '*********************************************************'
+
+say ' '
+say 'make Version'
+say '*********************************************************'
+make --version
+
+say ' '
+say 'node Version'
+say '*********************************************************'
+node --version
+
+say ' '
+say 'sqlite3 Version'
+say '*********************************************************'
+sqlite3 --version
+
+say ' '
+say 'tor Version'
+say '*********************************************************'
+tor --version
+
+say ' '
+say 'bitcoind Version'
+say '*********************************************************'
+bitcoind --version
+
+say ' '
+say 'lightningd Version'
+say '*********************************************************'
+lightningd --version
+
+say ' '
+say 'clboss Version'
+say '*********************************************************'
+clboss --version
+say ""
+say "$BOLD\nOkay, well that's everything!${RESET}"
+say ""
+say "As long as everything worked properly, you should be ready to continue your journey"
+say "towards autonomy by opening ${BLUE}$ACCESS_POINT${RESET} in your browser."
 say ""
-say "$BOLD\nOkay, well that's everything!${RESET}\n\nAs long as everything worked properly, \
-you should be ready to continue your journey\ntowards autonomy by opening ${BLUE}$ACCESS_POINT${RESET} in your browser."
 say "The default login is ${BLUE}dctrl/dctrl${RESET}, have fun!"
 
 exit 0