A very interesting game, quite relaxing as well! I think a meowitch makes sense under these circumstances and the mechanic of mixing ingredients to make potions was quite straightforward. If I may offer a suggestion, when the player drops the ingredients in the pot a sound effect would help confirm that it happened (the same way you have included a sound effect when picking an ingredient); also it would be interesting to see a fire animation under the pot when the potion is brewing, before the player gets the results. All in all, a great effort!