diff --git a/backend/models/Recipe.js b/backend/models/Recipe.js
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--- a/backend/models/Recipe.js
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-import mongoose from "mongoose";
-
-
-
-// Recipe Model
-const recipeSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
-  user: {
-    type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
-    ref: "User",
-    default: null,
-  },
-  name: {
-    type: String,
-    required: true,
-  },
-  description: {
-    type: String,
-    required: true,
-  },
-  ingredients: {
-    type: [String],
-    required: true,
-  },
-  steps: {
-    type: [String],
-    required: true,
-  },
-  author: {
-    type: String,
-    default: null,
-  },
-  date: {
-    type: Date,
-    default: Date.now,
-  },
-  image: {
-    type: String,
-    required: true,
-  },
-  likes: {
-    type: Number,
-    default: 0,
-  },
-  share: {
-    type: Number,
-    default: 0,
-  },
-  type: {
-    type: [String],
-  required: true
-  },
-  featured: {
-    type: Boolean,
-    default: false
-  },
-  lastFeatured: {
-    type: Date,
-    default: null
-  }
-});
-
-const Recipe = mongoose.model("Recipe", recipeSchema);
-
-export default Recipe;