function validateRecipeForm() {
    this.messages = [];
    if (document.getElementById('Title').value == '') {
        this.messages.push('Recipe title is a required field.');
    }
    if (document.getElementById('Ingredients').value == '') {
        this.messages.push('Recipe ingredients are required.');
    }
    if (document.getElementById('Directions').value == '') {
        this.messages.push('Recipe directions are required.');
    }
    if (document.getElementById('SubmittedBy').value == '') {
        this.messages.push('Submitted By is required.');
    }
    if (document.getElementById('SubmittedLocation').value == '') {
        this.messages.push('Your city is required.');
    }
    if (this.messages.length > 0) {
        var alerts = 'Please review the following:\n\n';
        this.messages.each(function(item, index) {
            alerts += item + '\n';
        });
        alert(alerts);
        return false;
    }
    return true;
}