diff --git a/source/ingredient.py b/source/ingredient.py
index 6e58623..bd76ce3 100644
--- a/source/ingredient.py
+++ b/source/ingredient.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 from errors import IgnoredIngredient
+from logger_mixin import LoggerMixin
 
 
-class Ingredient:
-    def __init__(
-        self, ingredient_input: dict, ignored_ingredients: list[str]
-    ):
+class Ingredient (LoggerMixin):
+    def __init__(self, ingredient_input: dict, ignored_ingredients: list[str]):
+        super().__init__()
+
         self.ingredient_input = ingredient_input
         self.ignored_ingredients = ignored_ingredients
 
@@ -30,22 +31,31 @@ def parse_input(self) -> None:
             self._parse_input_with_ingredient_amounts()
 
     def _parse_input_with_no_ingredient_amounts(self) -> None:
+        self.log.debug("Parsing input with no ingredient amount")
         self.food = self.ingredient_input["display"]
 
     def _parse_input_with_ingredient_amounts(self) -> None:
+        self.log.debug("Parsing input with ingredient amount")
+        self.log.debug(f"Complete ingredient: {self.ingredient_input}")
 
         food_name = self.ingredient_input["food"]["name"]
         if food_name.lower() in self.ignored_ingredients:
             raise IgnoredIngredient(f"Found ignored ingredient {food_name}")
         self.food = food_name
 
+
         quantity = self.ingredient_input.get("quantity", None)
         if quantity:
             self.specification += str(quantity)
 
         unit = self.ingredient_input.get("unit", None)
+        self.log.debug(f"Unit: {unit}")
         if unit:
-            self.specification += unit.get("abbreviation", unit["name"])
+            unit_formatted = unit.get("abbreviation", unit["name"])
+            self.log.debug(f"In if: {unit_formatted}")
+            self.specification += unit_formatted
+
+        self.log.debug(f"Specification afterwards: {self.specification}")
 
         note = self.ingredient_input.get("note", None)
         if note: