diff --git a/src/app/app.component.ts b/src/app/app.component.ts
index c9ef524..317f787 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { IngredientListComponent } from './ingredient-list/ingredient-list.component';
+import { AuthService } from './services/auth.service';
+import { MenuService } from './services/menu.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-root',
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ import { IngredientListComponent } from './ingredient-list/ingredient-list.compo
   ],
   templateUrl: './app.component.html',
   styleUrl: './app.component.scss',
+  providers: [AuthService, MenuService],
 })
 export class AppComponent {
   title = 'Lasagna';
diff --git a/src/app/app.routes.ts b/src/app/app.routes.ts
index f662ef8..82fdc55 100644
--- a/src/app/app.routes.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.routes.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,21 @@ import { RecipeListComponent } from './recipe-list/recipe-list.component';
 import { HomeComponent } from './home/home.component';
 import { RecipeAddComponent } from './recipe-add/recipe-add.component';
 import { IngredientListComponent } from './ingredient-list/ingredient-list.component';
+import { LoginComponent } from './login/login.component';
+import { LogoutComponent } from './logout/logout.component';
+import { authGuard } from './guards/auth.guard';
 
 export const routes: Routes = [
   { path: 'add', component: RecipeAddComponent },
   { path: 'recipe/:id', component: RecipeComponent },
   { path: 'list', component: RecipeListComponent },
-  { path: 'ingredients', component: IngredientListComponent },
+  {
+    path: 'ingredients',
+    component: IngredientListComponent,
+    canActivate: [authGuard],
+  },
+  { path: 'login', component: LoginComponent },
+  { path: 'logout', component: LogoutComponent },
   { path: '', component: HomeComponent },
   { path: '**', redirectTo: '' },
 ];
diff --git a/src/app/guards/auth.guard.ts b/src/app/guards/auth.guard.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ac3e31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/guards/auth.guard.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { inject } from '@angular/core';
+import { CanActivateFn, Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { AuthService } from '../services/auth.service';
+
+export const authGuard: CanActivateFn = (route, state) => {
+  const authService = inject(AuthService);
+  const router = inject(Router);
+
+  if (authService.isLoggedIn()) {
+    return true;
+  } else {
+    router.navigate(['/home']);
+    return false;
+  }
+};
diff --git a/src/app/login/login.component.ts b/src/app/login/login.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65b4f89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/login/login.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { AuthService } from '../services/auth.service';
+import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-login',
+  template: ``,
+})
+export class LoginComponent {
+  constructor(private authService: AuthService, private router: Router) {
+    this.authService.login();
+    this.router.navigate(['/ingredients']);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/logout/logout.component.ts b/src/app/logout/logout.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0a0539
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/logout/logout.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { AuthService } from '../services/auth.service';
+import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-logout',
+  template: ``,
+})
+export class LogoutComponent {
+  constructor(private authService: AuthService, private router: Router) {
+    this.authService.logout();
+    this.router.navigate(['/home']);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/menu/menu.component.ts b/src/app/menu/menu.component.ts
index ae1fb6b..ecd5153 100644
--- a/src/app/menu/menu.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/menu/menu.component.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { MatMenuModule } from '@angular/material/menu';
 import { MenuService } from '../services/menu.service';
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { RouterLink } from '@angular/router';
+import { Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-menu',
@@ -15,9 +16,17 @@ import { RouterLink } from '@angular/router';
 export class MenuComponent implements OnInit {
   menuItems: { label: string; link: string }[] | undefined;
 
+  private subscription: Subscription = new Subscription();
+
   constructor(private menuService: MenuService) {}
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
-    this.menuItems = this.menuService.getMenuItems();
+    this.subscription = this.menuService.getMenuItems().subscribe((items) => {
+      this.menuItems = items;
+    });
+  }
+
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    this.subscription.unsubscribe();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/services/auth.service.ts b/src/app/services/auth.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33f4520
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/services/auth.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+import { BehaviorSubject, Observable } from 'rxjs';
+
+@Injectable({
+  providedIn: 'root',
+})
+export class AuthService {
+  private readonly adminKey = 'isAdmin';
+  private loggedInSubject: BehaviorSubject<boolean> =
+    new BehaviorSubject<boolean>(this.isLoggedIn());
+
+  get loggedIn$(): Observable<boolean> {
+    return this.loggedInSubject.asObservable();
+  }
+
+  login() {
+    localStorage.setItem(this.adminKey, 'true');
+    this.loggedInSubject.next(true);
+  }
+
+  logout() {
+    localStorage.removeItem(this.adminKey);
+    this.loggedInSubject.next(false);
+  }
+
+  isLoggedIn(): boolean {
+    return localStorage.getItem(this.adminKey) === 'true';
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/services/menu.service.ts b/src/app/services/menu.service.ts
index 8408467..65fa1f4 100644
--- a/src/app/services/menu.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/menu.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+import { AuthService } from './auth.service';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 
 interface MenuItem {
   label: string;
@@ -16,7 +18,17 @@ export class MenuService {
     { label: 'List ingredients', link: '/ingredients' },
   ];
 
-  getMenuItems(): MenuItem[] {
-    return this.menuItems;
+  constructor(private authService: AuthService) {}
+
+  getMenuItems(): Observable<MenuItem[]> {
+    return new Observable((observer) => {
+      this.authService.loggedIn$.subscribe((isLoggedIn) => {
+        const authItems = isLoggedIn
+          ? [{ label: 'Logout', link: '/logout' }]
+          : [{ label: 'Login', link: '/login' }];
+
+        observer.next([...this.menuItems, ...authItems]);
+      });
+    });
   }
 }