Hello Maggie,
We really appreciate your feedback, it mean a lot to us.
About the controls it's not enough clear for now but you can use Z/X to select a recipe instead of the mouse wheel (the whole game is playable using only the keyboard).
For the items handling system, we plan to get an overhaul of the existing system, because indeed the game lack ways to carry multiple items efficiently.
Thanks for playing and helping us craft something better! 🔨✨