diff --git a/ingredients/iron b/ingredients/iron
index ab5da98..b70f0b4 100644
--- a/ingredients/iron
+++ b/ingredients/iron
@@ -10,9 +10,32 @@
 # our society as a whole.
 
 # This ingredient contains functions for building web applications and
-# running them frm your server. Expect to use this one a lot if you're
+# running them from your server. Expect to use this one a lot if you're
 # writing alchemy recipes!
 
+# ------------------- Databases -------------------
+
+install_database() {
+    if [ -n "$ALCHEMY_DB" ]; then
+        say "Alchemy has already installed ${ALCHEMY_DB} as the database"
+    fi
+
+    if [ -z "${1}" ]; then
+        say "Okay, let's get you set up with a database"
+        say "But I'm too tired of this to write this atm"
+    fi
+
+    case ${1} in
+        "postgres" | "postgresql")
+            install_if_needed postgresql
+            ;;
+        "mysql" | "mariadb")
+            install_if_needed mariadb-server
+            ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+
 # ------------------- NodeJS Ecosystem -------------------
 
 if [ -d "$NVM_DIR" ]; then
@@ -91,12 +114,25 @@ build_service_from_template() {
 
 activate_service() {
     SERVICE=$1
-    SERVICE_FILE=/etc/systemd/system/${SERVICE}.service
-    if [ -f "$SERVICE_FILE" ]; then
-        say "Enabling and starting ${GREEN}${SERVICE}${RESET}"
-        sudo systemctl enable ${SERVICE}
-        sudo systemctl start ${SERVICE}
-    fi
+    sudo systemctl status ${SERVICE} &> /dev/null
+    return_code=$?
+
+    case $return_code in
+        0)
+            say "${BLUE}${SERVICE}${RESET} is already running"
+            ;;
+        3)
+            say "Enabling and starting ${GREEN}${SERVICE}${RESET}"
+            sudo systemctl enable ${SERVICE}
+            sudo systemctl start ${SERVICE}
+            ;;
+        4)
+            say "Hmm, I don't see a service for ${SERVICE}"
+            ;;
+        *)
+            say "whoa what the heck is $return_code"
+            ;;
+    esac
 }
 
 IRON=1
diff --git a/recipes/wordpress.sh b/recipes/wordpress.sh
index 25c8ef4..f2e52ee 100755
--- a/recipes/wordpress.sh
+++ b/recipes/wordpress.sh
@@ -3,78 +3,29 @@
 # Downloads and configures Wordpress onto the current system
 # Zen, 2022
 
-# Font decoration for better a e s t h e t i c
-RED="\e[0;91m"
-GREEN="\e[0;92m"
-BLUE="\e[0;94m"
-BOLD="\e[1m"
-ULINE="\e[4m"
-NC="\e[0m"
-
-# ------------------- Step 1  - Installing / Configuring MariaDB -------------------
-
-if [ -f "/etc/debian_version" ]; then
-    DISTRO="debian"
-    echo "Debian, Ubuntu, or Raspbian OS detected."
-elif [ -f "/etc/arch-release" ]; then
-    DISTRO="arch"
-    echo "Arch- or Manjaro-based OS detected."
-elif [ $(uname | grep -c "Darwin") -eq 1 ]; then
-    DISTRO="mac"
-    echo "MacOS detected."
-else
-    echo "I don't know what OS you're running! Cancelling this operation."
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-echo ""
-
-install_if_needed() {
-    for package in "$@"
-    do
-        if [ -z $(which $package) ]; then
-            echo "installing" $package
-
-            case $DISTRO in
-                "debian")
-                    sudo apt install -y $package
-                    ;;
-                "arch")
-                    sudo pacman -S $package
-                    ;;
-                "mac")
-                    brew install $package
-                    ;;
-            esac
-
-        else
-            echo $package 'already installed!'
-        fi
-    done
-
-}
+source ingredients/lead
 
 install_if_needed mariadb-server php php-fpm php-mysql nginx
 
 echo ""
 
-read -p "Do you want to secure the database for production deployment? (y/n): " -n1 boot
-echo ""
+ask_for boot "Do you want to secure the database for production deployment? (y/n): "
+say ""
 case $boot in
     y | Y)
-        echo "Securing database..."
+        say "Securing database..."
         sudo mysql_secure_installation
         ;;
 esac
 echo ""
 
 MATCH=0
-while [[ MATCH -eq 0 ]]; do
-    read -sp "Enter the password that you would like to use for MariaDB: " pass
-    echo ""
-    read -sp "Please confirm your password: " pass2
+while [ $MATCH -eq 0 ]; do
+    ask_for pass "Enter the password that you would like to use for MariaDB: "
+    say ""
+    ask_for pass2 "Please confirm your password: "
     echo ""
-    if [[ "$pass" == "$pass2" ]]; then
+    if [ "$pass" != "$pass2" ]; then
         MATCH=1
         sudo mariadb -e "CREATE DATABASE wordpress;"
         sudo mariadb -e "GRANT ALL ON wordpress.* TO '${USER}'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '${pass}' WITH GRANT OPTION;"