diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeActionMenu.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeActionMenu.vue
index adb0b0b09..3ad0184d0 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeActionMenu.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeActionMenu.vue
@@ -21,31 +21,23 @@
 
     <v-spacer></v-spacer>
     <div v-if="!open" class="custom-btn-group ma-1">
-      <RecipeFavoriteBadge v-if="loggedIn" class="mx-1" color="info" button-style :recipe-id="recipe.id" show-always />
-      <RecipeTimelineBadge v-if="loggedIn" button-style :slug="recipe.slug" :recipe-name="recipe.name" />
+      <RecipeFavoriteBadge v-if="loggedIn" class="ml-1" color="info" button-style :recipe-id="recipe.id" show-always />
+      <RecipeTimelineBadge v-if="loggedIn" button-style class="ml-1" :slug="recipe.slug" :recipe-name="recipe.name" />
       <div v-if="loggedIn">
-        <v-tooltip v-if="!locked" bottom color="info">
+        <v-tooltip v-if="canEdit" bottom color="info">
           <template #activator="{ on, attrs }">
-            <v-btn fab small class="mx-1" color="info" v-bind="attrs" v-on="on" @click="$emit('edit', true)">
+            <v-btn fab small class="ml-1" color="info" v-bind="attrs" v-on="on" @click="$emit('edit', true)">
               <v-icon> {{ $globals.icons.edit }} </v-icon>
             </v-btn>
           </template>
           <span>{{ $t("general.edit") }}</span>
         </v-tooltip>
-        <v-tooltip v-else bottom color="info">
-          <template #activator="{ on, attrs }">
-            <v-btn fab small class="mx-1" color="info" v-bind="attrs" v-on="on">
-              <v-icon> {{ $globals.icons.lock }} </v-icon>
-            </v-btn>
-          </template>
-          <span> {{ $t("recipe.locked-by-owner") }} </span>
-        </v-tooltip>
       </div>
 
       <RecipeTimerMenu
         fab
         color="info"
-        class="mr-1"
+        class="ml-1"
       />
 
       <RecipeContextMenu
@@ -72,6 +64,7 @@
           share: loggedIn,
           recipeActions: true,
         }"
+        class="ml-1"
         @print="$emit('print')"
       />
     </div>
@@ -135,7 +128,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       required: true,
       type: String,
     },
-    locked: {
+    canEdit: {
       type: Boolean,
       default: false,
     },
diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePage/RecipePageParts/RecipePageHeader.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePage/RecipePageParts/RecipePageHeader.vue
index ed26818b0..18915641a 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePage/RecipePageParts/RecipePageHeader.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePage/RecipePageParts/RecipePageHeader.vue
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
       :recipe="recipe"
       :slug="recipe.slug"
       :recipe-scale="recipeScale"
-      :locked="isOwnGroup && user.id !== recipe.userId && recipe.settings.locked"
+      :can-edit="canEditRecipe"
       :name="recipe.name"
       :logged-in="isOwnGroup"
       :open="isEditMode"
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { defineComponent, useContext, computed, ref, watch } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
 import { useLoggedInState } from "~/composables/use-logged-in-state";
+import { useRecipePermissions } from "~/composables/recipes";
 import RecipeRating from "~/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeRating.vue";
 import RecipeLastMade from "~/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeLastMade.vue";
 import RecipeActionMenu from "~/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeActionMenu.vue";
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     const { imageKey, pageMode, editMode, setMode, toggleEditMode, isEditMode } = usePageState(props.recipe.slug);
     const { user } = usePageUser();
     const { isOwnGroup } = useLoggedInState();
+    const { canEditRecipe } = useRecipePermissions(props.recipe, user);
 
     function printRecipe() {
       window.print();
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       setMode,
       toggleEditMode,
       recipeImage,
+      canEditRecipe,
       imageKey,
       user,
       PageMode,
diff --git a/frontend/composables/recipes/index.ts b/frontend/composables/recipes/index.ts
index c29e23430..fa0f28860 100644
--- a/frontend/composables/recipes/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/composables/recipes/index.ts
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ export { useRecipes, recentRecipes, allRecipes, useLazyRecipes } from "./use-rec
 export { parseIngredientText, useParsedIngredientText } from "./use-recipe-ingredients";
 export { useNutritionLabels } from "./use-recipe-nutrition";
 export { useTools } from "./use-recipe-tools";
+export { useRecipePermissions } from "./use-recipe-permissions";
diff --git a/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipe-permissions.test.ts b/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipe-permissions.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6dedeb32b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipe-permissions.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import { describe, test, expect } from "vitest";
+import { useRecipePermissions } from "./use-recipe-permissions";
+import { Recipe } from "~/lib/api/types/recipe";
+import { UserOut } from "~/lib/api/types/user";
+
+describe("test use recipe permissions", () => {
+  const commonUserId = "my-user-id";
+  const commonGroupId = "my-group-id";
+  const commonHouseholdId = "my-household-id";
+
+  const createRecipe = (overrides: Partial<Recipe>, isLocked = false): Recipe => ({
+    id: "my-recipe-id",
+    userId: commonUserId,
+    groupId: commonGroupId,
+    householdId: commonHouseholdId,
+    settings: {
+      locked: isLocked,
+    },
+    ...overrides,
+  });
+
+  const createUser = (overrides: Partial<UserOut>): UserOut => ({
+    id: commonUserId,
+    groupId: commonGroupId,
+    groupSlug: "my-group",
+    group: "my-group",
+    householdId: commonHouseholdId,
+    householdSlug: "my-household",
+    household: "my-household",
+    email: "bender.rodriguez@example.com",
+    cacheKey: "1234",
+    ...overrides,
+  });
+
+  test("when user is null, cannot edit", () => {
+    const result = useRecipePermissions(createRecipe({}), null);
+    expect(result.canEditRecipe.value).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  test("when user is recipe owner, can edit", () => {
+    const result = useRecipePermissions(createRecipe({}), createUser({}));
+    expect(result.canEditRecipe.value).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  test("when user is not recipe owner, is correct group and household, and recipe is unlocked, can edit", () => {
+    const result = useRecipePermissions(
+      createRecipe({}),
+      createUser({ id: "other-user-id" }),
+    );
+    expect(result.canEditRecipe.value).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  test("when user is not recipe owner, and user is other group, cannot edit", () => {
+    const result = useRecipePermissions(
+      createRecipe({}),
+      createUser({ id: "other-user-id", groupId: "other-group-id"}),
+    );
+    expect(result.canEditRecipe.value).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  test("when user is not recipe owner, and user is other household, cannot edit", () => {
+    const result = useRecipePermissions(
+      createRecipe({}),
+      createUser({ id: "other-user-id", householdId: "other-household-id" }),
+    );
+    expect(result.canEditRecipe.value).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  test("when user is not recipe owner, and recipe is locked, cannot edit", () => {
+    const result = useRecipePermissions(
+      createRecipe({}, true),
+      createUser({ id: "other-user-id"}),
+    );
+    expect(result.canEditRecipe.value).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  test("when user is recipe owner, and recipe is locked, can edit", () => {
+    const result = useRecipePermissions(createRecipe({}, true), createUser({}));
+    expect(result.canEditRecipe.value).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipe-permissions.ts b/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipe-permissions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd3af98dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipe-permissions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { computed } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
+import { Recipe } from "~/lib/api/types/recipe";
+import { UserOut } from "~/lib/api/types/user";
+
+export function useRecipePermissions(recipe: Recipe, user: UserOut | null) {
+    const canEditRecipe = computed(() => {
+        // Check recipe owner
+        if (!user?.id) {
+          return false;
+        }
+        if (user.id === recipe.userId) {
+          return true;
+        }
+
+        // Check group and household
+        if (user.groupId !== recipe.groupId) {
+          return false;
+        }
+        if (user.householdId !== recipe.householdId) {
+          return false;
+        }
+
+        // Check recipe
+        if (recipe.settings?.locked) {
+          return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+      });
+
+    return {
+        canEditRecipe,
+    }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipes.ts b/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipes.ts
index afe6acc40..14a6fbcfd 100644
--- a/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipes.ts
+++ b/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipes.ts
@@ -84,8 +84,10 @@ export const useLazyRecipes = function (publicGroupSlug: string | null = null) {
 };
 
 export const useRecipes = (
-  all = false, fetchRecipes = true,
+  all = false,
+  fetchRecipes = true,
   loadFood = false,
+  queryFilter: string | null = null,
   publicGroupSlug: string | null = null
 ) => {
   const api = publicGroupSlug ? usePublicExploreApi(publicGroupSlug).explore : useUserApi();
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ export const useRecipes = (
   })();
 
   async function refreshRecipes() {
-    const { data } = await api.recipes.getAll(page, perPage, { loadFood, orderBy: "created_at" });
+    const { data } = await api.recipes.getAll(page, perPage, { loadFood, orderBy: "created_at", queryFilter });
     if (data) {
       recipes.value = data.items;
     }
diff --git a/frontend/pages/g/_groupSlug/recipes/timeline.vue b/frontend/pages/g/_groupSlug/recipes/timeline.vue
index 165a91d56..7c84c71be 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/g/_groupSlug/recipes/timeline.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/g/_groupSlug/recipes/timeline.vue
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     async function fetchHousehold() {
       const { data } = await api.households.getCurrentUserHousehold();
       if (data) {
-        // TODO: once users are able to fetch other households' recipes, remove the household filter
-        queryFilter.value = `recipe.group_id="${data.groupId}" AND recipe.household_id="${data.id}"`;
+        queryFilter.value = `recipe.group_id="${data.groupId}"`;
         groupName.value = data.group;
       }
 
diff --git a/frontend/pages/group/data/recipes.vue b/frontend/pages/group/data/recipes.vue
index 0803f285b..1f487abb6 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/group/data/recipes.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/group/data/recipes.vue
@@ -178,10 +178,8 @@ export default defineComponent({
   components: { RecipeDataTable, RecipeOrganizerSelector, GroupExportData, RecipeSettingsSwitches },
   scrollToTop: true,
   setup() {
-    const { getAllRecipes, refreshRecipes } = useRecipes(true, true);
-
-    const { $globals, i18n } = useContext();
-
+    const { $auth, $globals, i18n } = useContext();
+    const { getAllRecipes, refreshRecipes } = useRecipes(true, true, false, `householdId=${$auth.user?.householdId || ""}`);
     const selected = ref<Recipe[]>([]);
 
     function resetAll() {
diff --git a/mealie/routes/recipe/recipe_crud_routes.py b/mealie/routes/recipe/recipe_crud_routes.py
index f093c01a1..f0400c1c0 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/recipe/recipe_crud_routes.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/recipe/recipe_crud_routes.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from mealie.core.dependencies import (
 from mealie.core.security import create_recipe_slug_token
 from mealie.db.models.household.cookbook import CookBook
 from mealie.pkgs import cache
+from mealie.repos.all_repositories import get_repositories
 from mealie.repos.repository_generic import RepositoryGeneric
 from mealie.repos.repository_recipes import RepositoryRecipes
 from mealie.routes._base import BaseCrudController, controller
@@ -94,9 +95,13 @@ class JSONBytes(JSONResponse):
 
 class BaseRecipeController(BaseCrudController):
     @cached_property
-    def repo(self) -> RepositoryRecipes:
+    def recipes(self) -> RepositoryRecipes:
         return self.repos.recipes
 
+    @cached_property
+    def group_recipes(self) -> RepositoryRecipes:
+        return get_repositories(self.session, group_id=self.group_id, household_id=None).recipes
+
     @cached_property
     def cookbooks_repo(self) -> RepositoryGeneric[ReadCookBook, CookBook]:
         return self.repos.cookbooks
@@ -107,7 +112,7 @@ class BaseRecipeController(BaseCrudController):
 
     @cached_property
     def mixins(self):
-        return HttpRepo[CreateRecipe, Recipe, Recipe](self.repo, self.logger)
+        return HttpRepo[CreateRecipe, Recipe, Recipe](self.recipes, self.logger)
 
 
 class FormatResponse(BaseModel):
@@ -331,8 +336,9 @@ class RecipeController(BaseRecipeController):
             if cookbook_data is None:
                 raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="cookbook not found")
 
-        # we use the repo by user so we can sort favorites correctly
-        pagination_response = self.repos.recipes.by_user(self.user.id).page_all(
+        # We use "group_recipes" here so we can return all recipes regardless of household. The query filter can include
+        # a household_id to filter by household. We use the "by_user" so we can sort favorites correctly.
+        pagination_response = self.group_recipes.by_user(self.user.id).page_all(
             pagination=q,
             cookbook=cookbook_data,
             categories=categories,
@@ -362,7 +368,7 @@ class RecipeController(BaseRecipeController):
     def get_one(self, slug: str = Path(..., description="A recipe's slug or id")):
         """Takes in a recipe's slug or id and returns all data for a recipe"""
         try:
-            recipe = self.service.get_one_by_slug_or_id(slug)
+            recipe = self.service.get_one(slug)
         except Exception as e:
             self.handle_exceptions(e)
             return None
@@ -534,7 +540,7 @@ class RecipeController(BaseRecipeController):
         data_service = RecipeDataService(recipe.id)
         data_service.write_image(image, extension)
 
-        new_version = self.repo.update_image(slug, extension)
+        new_version = self.recipes.update_image(slug, extension)
         return UpdateImageResponse(image=new_version)
 
     @router.post("/{slug}/assets", response_model=RecipeAsset, tags=["Recipe: Images and Assets"])
diff --git a/mealie/routes/recipe/timeline_events.py b/mealie/routes/recipe/timeline_events.py
index c001ff76e..9d5f23e56 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/recipe/timeline_events.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/recipe/timeline_events.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from functools import cached_property
 from fastapi import Depends, File, Form, HTTPException
 from pydantic import UUID4
 
+from mealie.repos.all_repositories import get_repositories
 from mealie.routes._base import BaseCrudController, controller
 from mealie.routes._base.mixins import HttpRepo
 from mealie.routes._base.routers import MealieCrudRoute, UserAPIRouter
@@ -31,8 +32,8 @@ class RecipeTimelineEventsController(BaseCrudController):
         return self.repos.recipe_timeline_events
 
     @cached_property
-    def recipes_repo(self):
-        return self.repos.recipes
+    def group_recipes(self):
+        return get_repositories(self.session, group_id=self.group_id, household_id=None).recipes
 
     @cached_property
     def mixins(self):
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ class RecipeTimelineEventsController(BaseCrudController):
         # if the user id is not specified, use the currently-authenticated user
         data.user_id = data.user_id or self.user.id
 
-        recipe = self.recipes_repo.get_one(data.recipe_id, "id")
+        recipe = self.group_recipes.get_one(data.recipe_id, "id")
         if not recipe:
             raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="recipe not found")
 
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ class RecipeTimelineEventsController(BaseCrudController):
     @events_router.put("/{item_id}", response_model=RecipeTimelineEventOut)
     def update_one(self, item_id: UUID4, data: RecipeTimelineEventUpdate):
         event = self.mixins.patch_one(data, item_id)
-        recipe = self.recipes_repo.get_one(event.recipe_id, "id")
+        recipe = self.group_recipes.get_one(event.recipe_id, "id")
         if recipe:
             self.publish_event(
                 event_type=EventTypes.recipe_updated,
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ class RecipeTimelineEventsController(BaseCrudController):
             except FileNotFoundError:
                 pass
 
-        recipe = self.recipes_repo.get_one(event.recipe_id, "id")
+        recipe = self.group_recipes.get_one(event.recipe_id, "id")
         if recipe:
             self.publish_event(
                 event_type=EventTypes.recipe_updated,
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ class RecipeTimelineEventsController(BaseCrudController):
         if event.image != TimelineEventImage.has_image.value:
             event.image = TimelineEventImage.has_image
             event = self.mixins.patch_one(event.cast(RecipeTimelineEventUpdate), event.id)
-            recipe = self.recipes_repo.get_one(event.recipe_id, "id")
+            recipe = self.group_recipes.get_one(event.recipe_id, "id")
             if recipe:
                 self.publish_event(
                     event_type=EventTypes.recipe_updated,
diff --git a/mealie/routes/users/ratings.py b/mealie/routes/users/ratings.py
index f5055b16c..c37849999 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/users/ratings.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/users/ratings.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+from functools import cached_property
 from uuid import UUID
 
 from fastapi import HTTPException, status
 from pydantic import UUID4
 
+from mealie.repos.all_repositories import get_repositories
 from mealie.routes._base import BaseUserController, controller
 from mealie.routes._base.routers import UserAPIRouter
 from mealie.routes.users._helpers import assert_user_change_allowed
@@ -14,6 +16,10 @@ router = UserAPIRouter()
 
 @controller(router)
 class UserRatingsController(BaseUserController):
+    @cached_property
+    def group_recipes(self):
+        return get_repositories(self.session, group_id=self.group_id, household_id=None).recipes
+
     def get_recipe_or_404(self, slug_or_id: str | UUID):
         """Fetches a recipe by slug or id, or raises a 404 error if not found."""
         if isinstance(slug_or_id, str):
@@ -22,11 +28,10 @@ class UserRatingsController(BaseUserController):
             except ValueError:
                 pass
 
-        recipes_repo = self.repos.recipes
         if isinstance(slug_or_id, UUID):
-            recipe = recipes_repo.get_one(slug_or_id, key="id")
+            recipe = self.group_recipes.get_one(slug_or_id, key="id")
         else:
-            recipe = recipes_repo.get_one(slug_or_id, key="slug")
+            recipe = self.group_recipes.get_one(slug_or_id, key="slug")
 
         if not recipe:
             raise HTTPException(
diff --git a/mealie/services/recipe/recipe_service.py b/mealie/services/recipe/recipe_service.py
index 2ee6e1741..e57223979 100644
--- a/mealie/services/recipe/recipe_service.py
+++ b/mealie/services/recipe/recipe_service.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from mealie.core.config import get_app_settings
 from mealie.core.dependencies.dependencies import get_temporary_path
 from mealie.lang.providers import Translator
 from mealie.pkgs import cache
+from mealie.repos.all_repositories import get_repositories
 from mealie.repos.repository_factory import AllRepositories
 from mealie.repos.repository_generic import RepositoryGeneric
 from mealie.schema.household.household import HouseholdInDB
@@ -46,6 +47,9 @@ class RecipeServiceBase(BaseService):
         if repos.household_id != user.household_id != household.id:
             raise Exception("household ids do not match")
 
+        self.group_recipes = get_repositories(repos.session, group_id=repos.group_id, household_id=None).recipes
+        """Recipes repo without a Household filter"""
+
         self.translator = translator
         self.t = translator.t
 
@@ -54,7 +58,7 @@ class RecipeServiceBase(BaseService):
 
 class RecipeService(RecipeServiceBase):
     def _get_recipe(self, data: str | UUID, key: str | None = None) -> Recipe:
-        recipe = self.repos.recipes.get_one(data, key)
+        recipe = self.group_recipes.get_one(data, key)
         if recipe is None:
             raise exceptions.NoEntryFound("Recipe not found.")
         return recipe
@@ -62,7 +66,18 @@ class RecipeService(RecipeServiceBase):
     def can_update(self, recipe: Recipe) -> bool:
         if recipe.settings is None:
             raise exceptions.UnexpectedNone("Recipe Settings is None")
-        return recipe.settings.locked is False or self.user.id == recipe.user_id
+
+        # Check if this user owns the recipe
+        if self.user.id == recipe.user_id:
+            return True
+
+        # Check if this user has permission to edit this recipe
+        if self.household.id != recipe.household_id:
+            return False
+        if recipe.settings.locked:
+            return False
+
+        return True
 
     def can_lock_unlock(self, recipe: Recipe) -> bool:
         return recipe.user_id == self.user.id
@@ -120,7 +135,7 @@ class RecipeService(RecipeServiceBase):
 
         return Recipe(**additional_attrs)
 
-    def get_one_by_slug_or_id(self, slug_or_id: str | UUID) -> Recipe | None:
+    def get_one(self, slug_or_id: str | UUID) -> Recipe | None:
         if isinstance(slug_or_id, str):
             try:
                 slug_or_id = UUID(slug_or_id)
@@ -393,9 +408,10 @@ class RecipeService(RecipeServiceBase):
         return new_data
 
     def update_last_made(self, slug: str, timestamp: datetime) -> Recipe:
-        # we bypass the pre update check since any user can update a recipe's last made date, even if it's locked
+        # we bypass the pre update check since any user can update a recipe's last made date, even if it's locked,
+        # or if the user belongs to a different household
         recipe = self._get_recipe(slug)
-        return self.repos.recipes.patch(recipe.slug, {"last_made": timestamp})
+        return self.group_recipes.patch(recipe.slug, {"last_made": timestamp})
 
     def delete_one(self, slug) -> Recipe:
         recipe = self._get_recipe(slug)
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_comments.py b/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_comments.py
index f447f68b3..ce9b1b7d6 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_comments.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_comments.py
@@ -124,3 +124,20 @@ def test_admin_can_delete(
     response = api_client.get(api_routes.comments_item_id(comment_id), headers=admin_user.token)
 
     assert response.status_code == 404
+
+
+def test_user_can_comment_on_other_household(api_client: TestClient, unique_recipe: Recipe, h2_user: TestUser):
+    # Create Comment
+    create_data = random_comment(unique_recipe.id)
+    response = api_client.post(api_routes.comments, json=create_data, headers=h2_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+
+    # Delete Comment
+    comment_id = response.json()["id"]
+    response = api_client.delete(api_routes.comments_item_id(comment_id), headers=h2_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+    # Validate Deletion
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.comments_item_id(comment_id), headers=h2_user.token)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 404
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_cross_household.py b/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_cross_household.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0fdda91c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_cross_household.py
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+import pytest
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+
+from tests.utils import api_routes
+from tests.utils.factories import random_string
+from tests.utils.fixture_schemas import TestUser
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("is_private_household", [True, False])
+def test_duplicate_recipe_changes_household(
+    api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, h2_user: TestUser, is_private_household: bool
+):
+    household = unique_user.repos.households.get_one(h2_user.household_id)
+    assert household and household.preferences
+    household.preferences.private_household = is_private_household
+    unique_user.repos.household_preferences.update(household.id, household.preferences)
+
+    source_recipe_name = random_string()
+    duplicate_recipe_name = random_string()
+
+    response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes, json={"name": source_recipe_name}, headers=unique_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    recipe = unique_user.repos.recipes.get_one(response.json())
+    assert recipe
+    assert recipe.name == source_recipe_name
+    assert str(recipe.household_id) == unique_user.household_id
+
+    response = api_client.post(
+        api_routes.recipes_slug_duplicate(recipe.slug), json={"name": duplicate_recipe_name}, headers=h2_user.token
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    duplicate_recipe = h2_user.repos.recipes.get_one(response.json()["slug"])
+    assert duplicate_recipe
+    assert duplicate_recipe.name == duplicate_recipe_name
+    assert str(duplicate_recipe.household_id) == h2_user.household_id != unique_user.household_id
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("is_private_household", [True, False])
+def test_get_all_recipes_includes_all_households(
+    api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, h2_user: TestUser, is_private_household: bool
+):
+    household = unique_user.repos.households.get_one(h2_user.household_id)
+    assert household and household.preferences
+    household.preferences.private_household = is_private_household
+    unique_user.repos.household_preferences.update(household.id, household.preferences)
+
+    response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes, json={"name": random_string()}, headers=unique_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    recipe = unique_user.repos.recipes.get_one(response.json())
+    assert recipe and recipe.id
+    recipe_id = recipe.id
+
+    response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes, json={"name": random_string()}, headers=h2_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    h2_recipe = h2_user.repos.recipes.get_one(response.json())
+    assert h2_recipe and h2_recipe.id
+    h2_recipe_id = h2_recipe.id
+
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes, params={"page": 1, "perPage": -1}, headers=unique_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    response_ids = {recipe["id"] for recipe in response.json()["items"]}
+    assert str(recipe_id) in response_ids
+    assert str(h2_recipe_id) in response_ids
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("is_private_household", [True, False])
+def test_get_one_recipe_from_another_household(
+    api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, h2_user: TestUser, is_private_household: bool
+):
+    household = unique_user.repos.households.get_one(h2_user.household_id)
+    assert household and household.preferences
+    household.preferences.private_household = is_private_household
+    unique_user.repos.household_preferences.update(household.id, household.preferences)
+
+    response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes, json={"name": random_string()}, headers=h2_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    h2_recipe = h2_user.repos.recipes.get_one(response.json())
+    assert h2_recipe and h2_recipe.id
+    h2_recipe_id = h2_recipe.id
+
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_slug(h2_recipe_id), headers=unique_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json()["id"] == str(h2_recipe_id)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("is_private_household", [True, False])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("use_patch", [True, False])
+def test_prevent_updates_to_recipes_from_other_households(
+    api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, h2_user: TestUser, is_private_household: bool, use_patch: bool
+):
+    household = unique_user.repos.households.get_one(h2_user.household_id)
+    assert household and household.preferences
+    household.preferences.private_household = is_private_household
+    unique_user.repos.household_preferences.update(household.id, household.preferences)
+
+    original_name = random_string()
+    response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes, json={"name": original_name}, headers=h2_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    h2_recipe = h2_user.repos.recipes.get_one(response.json())
+    assert h2_recipe and h2_recipe.id
+    h2_recipe_id = h2_recipe.id
+
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_slug(h2_recipe_id), headers=unique_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    recipe = response.json()
+    assert recipe["id"] == str(h2_recipe_id)
+
+    updated_name = random_string()
+    recipe["name"] = updated_name
+    client_func = api_client.patch if use_patch else api_client.put
+    response = client_func(api_routes.recipes_slug(recipe["slug"]), json=recipe, headers=unique_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 403
+
+    # confirm the recipe is unchanged
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_slug(recipe["slug"]), headers=unique_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    updated_recipe = response.json()
+    assert updated_recipe["name"] == original_name != updated_name
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("is_private_household", [True, False])
+def test_prevent_deletes_to_recipes_from_other_households(
+    api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, h2_user: TestUser, is_private_household: bool
+):
+    household = unique_user.repos.households.get_one(h2_user.household_id)
+    assert household and household.preferences
+    household.preferences.private_household = is_private_household
+    unique_user.repos.household_preferences.update(household.id, household.preferences)
+
+    response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes, json={"name": random_string()}, headers=h2_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    h2_recipe = h2_user.repos.recipes.get_one(response.json())
+    assert h2_recipe and h2_recipe.id
+    h2_recipe_id = str(h2_recipe.id)
+
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_slug(h2_recipe_id), headers=unique_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    recipe_json = response.json()
+    assert recipe_json["id"] == h2_recipe_id
+
+    response = api_client.delete(api_routes.recipes_slug(recipe_json["slug"]), headers=unique_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 403
+
+    # confirm the recipe still exists
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_slug(h2_recipe_id), headers=unique_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json()["id"] == h2_recipe_id
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("is_private_household", [True, False])
+def test_user_can_update_last_made_on_other_household(
+    api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, h2_user: TestUser, is_private_household: bool
+):
+    household = unique_user.repos.households.get_one(h2_user.household_id)
+    assert household and household.preferences
+    household.preferences.private_household = is_private_household
+    unique_user.repos.household_preferences.update(household.id, household.preferences)
+
+    response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes, json={"name": random_string()}, headers=h2_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    h2_recipe = h2_user.repos.recipes.get_one(response.json())
+    assert h2_recipe and h2_recipe.id
+    h2_recipe_id = h2_recipe.id
+    h2_recipe_slug = h2_recipe.slug
+
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_slug(h2_recipe_slug), headers=unique_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    recipe = response.json()
+    assert recipe["id"] == str(h2_recipe_id)
+    old_last_made = recipe["lastMade"]
+
+    now = datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat().replace("+00:00", "Z")
+    response = api_client.patch(
+        api_routes.recipes_slug_last_made(h2_recipe_slug), json={"timestamp": now}, headers=unique_user.token
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+    # confirm the last made date was updated
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_slug(h2_recipe_slug), headers=unique_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    recipe = response.json()
+    assert recipe["id"] == str(h2_recipe_id)
+    new_last_made = recipe["lastMade"]
+    assert new_last_made == now != old_last_made
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_ratings.py b/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_ratings.py
index bfab374fd..8d61035c3 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_ratings.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_ratings.py
@@ -368,3 +368,47 @@ def test_recipe_rating_is_readonly(
     assert response.status_code == 200
     data = response.json()
     assert data["rating"] == rating.rating
+
+
+def test_user_can_rate_recipes_in_other_households(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, h2_user: TestUser):
+    response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes, json={"name": random_string()}, headers=unique_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    recipe = unique_user.repos.recipes.get_one(response.json())
+    assert recipe and recipe.id
+
+    rating = UserRatingUpdate(rating=random.uniform(1, 5), is_favorite=True)
+    response = api_client.post(
+        api_routes.users_id_ratings_slug(h2_user.user_id, recipe.slug),
+        json=rating.model_dump(),
+        headers=h2_user.token,
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.users_self_ratings_recipe_id(recipe.id), headers=h2_user.token)
+    data = response.json()
+    assert data["recipeId"] == str(recipe.id)
+    assert data["rating"] == rating.rating
+    assert data["isFavorite"] is True
+
+
+def test_average_recipe_rating_includes_all_households(
+    api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, h2_user: TestUser
+):
+    response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes, json={"name": random_string()}, headers=unique_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    recipe = unique_user.repos.recipes.get_one(response.json())
+    assert recipe
+
+    user_ratings = (UserRatingUpdate(rating=5), UserRatingUpdate(rating=2))
+    for i, user in enumerate([unique_user, h2_user]):
+        response = api_client.post(
+            api_routes.users_id_ratings_slug(user.user_id, recipe.slug),
+            json=user_ratings[i].model_dump(),
+            headers=user.token,
+        )
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_slug(recipe.slug), headers=unique_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    data = response.json()
+    assert data["rating"] == 3.5
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_timeline_events.py b/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_timeline_events.py
index 0ad46bd07..46eefce83 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_timeline_events.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_timeline_events.py
@@ -35,11 +35,19 @@ def recipes(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser):
     response = api_client.delete(f"{api_routes.recipes}/{slug}", headers=unique_user.token)
 
 
-def test_create_timeline_event(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, recipes: list[Recipe]):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("use_other_household_user", [True, False])
+def test_create_timeline_event(
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    recipes: list[Recipe],
+    h2_user: TestUser,
+    use_other_household_user: bool,
+):
+    user = h2_user if use_other_household_user else unique_user
     recipe = recipes[0]
     new_event = {
         "recipe_id": str(recipe.id),
-        "user_id": str(unique_user.user_id),
+        "user_id": str(user.user_id),
         "subject": random_string(),
         "event_type": "info",
         "message": random_string(),
@@ -48,41 +56,53 @@ def test_create_timeline_event(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, re
     event_response = api_client.post(
         api_routes.recipes_timeline_events,
         json=new_event,
-        headers=unique_user.token,
+        headers=user.token,
     )
     assert event_response.status_code == 201
 
     event = RecipeTimelineEventOut.model_validate(event_response.json())
     assert event.recipe_id == recipe.id
-    assert str(event.user_id) == str(unique_user.user_id)
+    assert str(event.user_id) == str(user.user_id)
 
 
-def test_get_all_timeline_events(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, recipes: list[Recipe]):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("use_other_household_user", [True, False])
+def test_get_all_timeline_events(
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    recipes: list[Recipe],
+    h2_user: TestUser,
+    use_other_household_user: bool,
+):
+    user = h2_user if use_other_household_user else unique_user
     # create some events
     recipe = recipes[0]
-    events_data = [
-        {
-            "recipe_id": str(recipe.id),
-            "user_id": str(unique_user.user_id),
-            "subject": random_string(),
-            "event_type": "info",
-            "message": random_string(),
-        }
-        for _ in range(10)
-    ]
+    events_data: list[dict] = []
+    for user in [unique_user, h2_user]:
+        events_data.extend(
+            [
+                {
+                    "recipe_id": str(recipe.id),
+                    "user_id": str(user.user_id),
+                    "subject": random_string(),
+                    "event_type": "info",
+                    "message": random_string(),
+                }
+                for _ in range(10)
+            ]
+        )
 
     events: list[RecipeTimelineEventOut] = []
     for event_data in events_data:
         params: dict = {"queryFilter": f"recipe_id={event_data['recipe_id']}"}
         event_response = api_client.post(
-            api_routes.recipes_timeline_events, params=params, json=event_data, headers=unique_user.token
+            api_routes.recipes_timeline_events, params=params, json=event_data, headers=user.token
         )
         events.append(RecipeTimelineEventOut.model_validate(event_response.json()))
 
     # check that we see them all
     params = {"page": 1, "perPage": -1}
 
-    events_response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_timeline_events, params=params, headers=unique_user.token)
+    events_response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_timeline_events, params=params, headers=user.token)
     events_pagination = RecipeTimelineEventPagination.model_validate(events_response.json())
 
     event_ids = [event.id for event in events]
@@ -93,12 +113,20 @@ def test_get_all_timeline_events(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser,
         assert event_id in paginated_event_ids
 
 
-def test_get_timeline_event(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, recipes: list[Recipe]):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("use_other_household_user", [True, False])
+def test_get_timeline_event(
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    recipes: list[Recipe],
+    h2_user: TestUser,
+    use_other_household_user: bool,
+):
+    user = h2_user if use_other_household_user else unique_user
     # create an event
     recipe = recipes[0]
     new_event_data = {
         "recipe_id": str(recipe.id),
-        "user_id": str(unique_user.user_id),
+        "user_id": str(user.user_id),
         "subject": random_string(),
         "event_type": "info",
         "message": random_string(),
@@ -107,19 +135,27 @@ def test_get_timeline_event(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, recip
     event_response = api_client.post(
         api_routes.recipes_timeline_events,
         json=new_event_data,
-        headers=unique_user.token,
+        headers=user.token,
     )
     new_event = RecipeTimelineEventOut.model_validate(event_response.json())
 
     # fetch the new event
-    event_response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_timeline_events_item_id(new_event.id), headers=unique_user.token)
+    event_response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_timeline_events_item_id(new_event.id), headers=user.token)
     assert event_response.status_code == 200
 
     event = RecipeTimelineEventOut.model_validate(event_response.json())
     assert event == new_event
 
 
-def test_update_timeline_event(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, recipes: list[Recipe]):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("use_other_household_user", [True, False])
+def test_update_timeline_event(
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    recipes: list[Recipe],
+    h2_user: TestUser,
+    use_other_household_user: bool,
+):
+    user = h2_user if use_other_household_user else unique_user
     old_subject = random_string()
     new_subject = random_string()
 
@@ -127,12 +163,12 @@ def test_update_timeline_event(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, re
     recipe = recipes[0]
     new_event_data = {
         "recipe_id": str(recipe.id),
-        "user_id": str(unique_user.user_id),
+        "user_id": str(user.user_id),
         "subject": old_subject,
         "event_type": "info",
     }
 
-    event_response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes_timeline_events, json=new_event_data, headers=unique_user.token)
+    event_response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes_timeline_events, json=new_event_data, headers=user.token)
     new_event = RecipeTimelineEventOut.model_validate(event_response.json())
     assert new_event.subject == old_subject
 
@@ -142,7 +178,7 @@ def test_update_timeline_event(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, re
     event_response = api_client.put(
         api_routes.recipes_timeline_events_item_id(new_event.id),
         json=updated_event_data,
-        headers=unique_user.token,
+        headers=user.token,
     )
     assert event_response.status_code == 200
 
@@ -152,42 +188,54 @@ def test_update_timeline_event(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, re
     assert updated_event.timestamp == new_event.timestamp
 
 
-def test_delete_timeline_event(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, recipes: list[Recipe]):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("use_other_household_user", [True, False])
+def test_delete_timeline_event(
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    recipes: list[Recipe],
+    h2_user: TestUser,
+    use_other_household_user: bool,
+):
+    user = h2_user if use_other_household_user else unique_user
     # create an event
     recipe = recipes[0]
     new_event_data = {
         "recipe_id": str(recipe.id),
-        "user_id": str(unique_user.user_id),
+        "user_id": str(user.user_id),
         "subject": random_string(),
         "event_type": "info",
         "message": random_string(),
     }
 
-    event_response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes_timeline_events, json=new_event_data, headers=unique_user.token)
+    event_response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes_timeline_events, json=new_event_data, headers=user.token)
     new_event = RecipeTimelineEventOut.model_validate(event_response.json())
 
     # delete the event
-    event_response = api_client.delete(
-        api_routes.recipes_timeline_events_item_id(new_event.id), headers=unique_user.token
-    )
+    event_response = api_client.delete(api_routes.recipes_timeline_events_item_id(new_event.id), headers=user.token)
     assert event_response.status_code == 200
 
     deleted_event = RecipeTimelineEventOut.model_validate(event_response.json())
     assert deleted_event.id == new_event.id
 
     # try to get the event
-    event_response = api_client.get(
-        api_routes.recipes_timeline_events_item_id(deleted_event.id), headers=unique_user.token
-    )
+    event_response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_timeline_events_item_id(deleted_event.id), headers=user.token)
     assert event_response.status_code == 404
 
 
-def test_timeline_event_message_alias(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, recipes: list[Recipe]):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("use_other_household_user", [True, False])
+def test_timeline_event_message_alias(
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    recipes: list[Recipe],
+    h2_user: TestUser,
+    use_other_household_user: bool,
+):
+    user = h2_user if use_other_household_user else unique_user
     # create an event using aliases
     recipe = recipes[0]
     new_event_data = {
         "recipeId": str(recipe.id),
-        "userId": str(unique_user.user_id),
+        "userId": str(user.user_id),
         "subject": random_string(),
         "eventType": "info",
         "eventMessage": random_string(),  # eventMessage is the correct alias for the message
@@ -196,7 +244,7 @@ def test_timeline_event_message_alias(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestU
     event_response = api_client.post(
         api_routes.recipes_timeline_events,
         json=new_event_data,
-        headers=unique_user.token,
+        headers=user.token,
     )
     new_event = RecipeTimelineEventOut.model_validate(event_response.json())
     assert str(new_event.user_id) == new_event_data["userId"]
@@ -204,7 +252,7 @@ def test_timeline_event_message_alias(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestU
     assert new_event.message == new_event_data["eventMessage"]
 
     # fetch the new event
-    event_response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_timeline_events_item_id(new_event.id), headers=unique_user.token)
+    event_response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_timeline_events_item_id(new_event.id), headers=user.token)
     assert event_response.status_code == 200
 
     event = RecipeTimelineEventOut.model_validate(event_response.json())
@@ -218,7 +266,7 @@ def test_timeline_event_message_alias(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestU
     event_response = api_client.put(
         api_routes.recipes_timeline_events_item_id(new_event.id),
         json=updated_event_data,
-        headers=unique_user.token,
+        headers=user.token,
     )
     assert event_response.status_code == 200
 
@@ -227,20 +275,27 @@ def test_timeline_event_message_alias(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestU
     assert updated_event.message == new_message
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("use_other_household_user", [True, False])
 def test_timeline_event_update_image(
-    api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, recipes: list[Recipe], test_image_jpg: str
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    recipes: list[Recipe],
+    test_image_jpg: str,
+    h2_user: TestUser,
+    use_other_household_user: bool,
 ):
+    user = h2_user if use_other_household_user else unique_user
     # create an event
     recipe = recipes[0]
     new_event_data = {
         "recipe_id": str(recipe.id),
-        "user_id": str(unique_user.user_id),
+        "user_id": str(user.user_id),
         "subject": random_string(),
         "message": random_string(),
         "event_type": "info",
     }
 
-    event_response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes_timeline_events, json=new_event_data, headers=unique_user.token)
+    event_response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes_timeline_events, json=new_event_data, headers=user.token)
     new_event = RecipeTimelineEventOut.model_validate(event_response.json())
     assert new_event.image == TimelineEventImage.does_not_have_image.value
 
@@ -249,7 +304,7 @@ def test_timeline_event_update_image(
             api_routes.recipes_timeline_events_item_id_image(new_event.id),
             files={"image": ("test_image_jpg.jpg", f, "image/jpeg")},
             data={"extension": "jpg"},
-            headers=unique_user.token,
+            headers=user.token,
         )
     r.raise_for_status()
 
@@ -258,7 +313,7 @@ def test_timeline_event_update_image(
 
     event_response = api_client.get(
         api_routes.recipes_timeline_events_item_id(new_event.id),
-        headers=unique_user.token,
+        headers=user.token,
     )
     assert event_response.status_code == 200
 
@@ -269,23 +324,35 @@ def test_timeline_event_update_image(
     assert updated_event.image == TimelineEventImage.has_image.value
 
 
-def test_create_recipe_with_timeline_event(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, recipes: list[Recipe]):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("use_other_household_user", [True, False])
+def test_create_recipe_with_timeline_event(
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    recipes: list[Recipe],
+    h2_user: TestUser,
+    use_other_household_user: bool,
+):
+    user = h2_user if use_other_household_user else unique_user
     # make sure when the recipes fixture was created that all recipes have at least one event
     for recipe in recipes:
         params = {"queryFilter": f"recipe_id={recipe.id}"}
-        events_response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_timeline_events, params=params, headers=unique_user.token)
+        events_response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_timeline_events, params=params, headers=user.token)
         events_pagination = RecipeTimelineEventPagination.model_validate(events_response.json())
         assert events_pagination.items
 
 
-def test_invalid_recipe_id(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("use_other_household_user", [True, False])
+def test_invalid_recipe_id(
+    api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, h2_user: TestUser, use_other_household_user: bool
+):
+    user = h2_user if use_other_household_user else unique_user
     new_event_data = {
         "recipe_id": str(uuid4()),
-        "user_id": str(unique_user.user_id),
+        "user_id": str(user.user_id),
         "subject": random_string(),
         "event_type": "info",
         "message": random_string(),
     }
 
-    event_response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes_timeline_events, json=new_event_data, headers=unique_user.token)
+    event_response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes_timeline_events, json=new_event_data, headers=user.token)
     assert event_response.status_code == 404