diff --git a/backend/routes/selections.js b/backend/routes/selections.js
index 4eab12b..ea8a974 100644
--- a/backend/routes/selections.js
+++ b/backend/routes/selections.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ async function aggregateIngredients(selectedRecipes) {
 router.get('/', authenticateToken, async (req, res) => {
   try {
     let userSelection = await UserSelection.findOne({ userId: req.userId })
-      .populate('selectedRecipes.recipeId', 'title description imageUrl category');
+      .populate('selectedRecipes.recipeId', 'title description imageUrl category difficulty prepTime cookTime');
     
     if (!userSelection) {
       userSelection = new UserSelection({
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ShoppingList.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ShoppingList.tsx
index d78c15f..2257c62 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ShoppingList.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ShoppingList.tsx
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ const ShoppingList: React.FC<ShoppingListProps> = ({ userSelection, onSelectionU
                     <h4>{selection.recipeId.title}</h4>
                     <p>{selection.recipeId.description}</p>
                     <span className="recipe-meta">
-                      {selection.recipeId.category} • {selection.recipeId.difficulty} • 
-                      {selection.recipeId.prepTime + selection.recipeId.cookTime} min
+                      {selection.recipeId.category || 'Uncategorized'} • {selection.recipeId.difficulty || 'Unknown'} • 
+                      {(selection.recipeId.prepTime || 0) + (selection.recipeId.cookTime || 0)} min
                     </span>
                   </div>
                 </div>