I’d say that the quadrant order definitely takes some getting used to. To anybody that hasn’t beaten it yet, I recommend just playing it a bunch and getting a feel for how the board layout impacts gameplay. Practice makes perfect
The candies fall from the bottom left box, to the right box, to the top left box. It might take a while to get used to, but once you figure it out it makes sense. Also, columns fall separately from each other
Try not to worry about the ingredients in the beginning. The most important thing in this level is to figure out how the board flows. Once you know that you will be able to bring down the ingredients more effectively.