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+// Base PB type
+export interface BaseRecord {
+    id: string,
+    created: string,
+    updated: string
+}
+
+export interface Ingredient extends BaseRecord {
+    quantity: string,
+    unit: string,
+    name: string
+}
+
+export interface Step extends BaseRecord {
+    index: number,
+    instruction: string,
+    ingredients?: Ingredient[]
+}
+
+export interface Tag extends BaseRecord {
+    name: string
+}
+
+// not sure Image is the best type cos it might be quite heavy to get all the fields every time but
+// it is here in case it is (a good idea)
+export interface Image extends BaseRecord {
+    url: string
+}
+
+export interface Recipe extends BaseRecord {
+    name: string,
+    description?: string,
+    servings?: number,
+    images?: string[], // image IDs
+    steps: Step[],
+    tags?: Tag[]
+}
+
+
+