diff --git a/Netgrimoire/Services/mealie/mealie.md b/Netgrimoire/Services/mealie/mealie.md
index bcfcc76..392e722 100644
--- a/Netgrimoire/Services/mealie/mealie.md
+++ b/Netgrimoire/Services/mealie/mealie.md
@@ -1,41 +1,43 @@
 ---
 title: mealie Stack
-description: Recipe Manager for NetGrimoire
+description: Mealie recipe manager in NetGrimoire.
 published: true
-date: 2026-04-23T04:09:18.782Z
+date: 2026-04-23T04:09:20.245Z
 tags: docker,swarm,mealie,netgrimoire
 editor: markdown
-dateCreated: 2026-04-23T04:09:18.782Z
+dateCreated: 2026-04-23T04:09:20.245Z
 ---
 
 # mealie
 
 ## Overview
-The mealie stack is a Docker Swarm-based Recipe Manager service for NetGrimoire. It provides a web-based interface for users to manage recipes and access cooking-related content.
+The mealie stack is a Docker Swarm configuration for the Mealie recipe manager in NetGrimoire. It provides a secure and scalable platform for managing recipes.
+
+---
 
 ## Architecture
 | Service | Image | Port | Role |
-|---------|-----|-----|-----|
 - **Host:** docker4
 - **Network:** netgrimoire
-- Exposed via: recipe.netgrimoire.com, recipe:9000 (caddy labels)
-- Homepage group: PNCHarris Apps
+- **Exposed via:** recipe.netgrimoire.com, 9927:9000
+- **Homepage group:** PNCHarris Apps
 
 ---
 
 ## Build & Configuration
 
 ### Prerequisites
-No specific prerequisites are required for this stack.
+None specified.
 
 ### Volume Setup
 ```bash
-mkdir -p /DockerVol/mealie/data
-chown -R mealie:mealie /DockerVol/mealie/data
+mkdir -p /DockerVol/mealie
+chown -R user:group /DockerVol/mealie
 ```
 
 ### Environment Variables
 ```bash
+# generate: openssl rand -hex 32
 PUID=1964
 PGID=1964
 TZ=America/Chicago
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ docker stack services mealie
 ```
 
 ### First Run
-No specific post-deploy steps are required for this service.
+Run `./deploy.sh` to initialize the service.
 
 ---
 
@@ -79,44 +81,40 @@ No specific post-deploy steps are required for this service.
 
 ### Accessing mealie
 | Service | URL | Purpose |
-|---------|-----|---------|
-- recipe.netgrimoire.com
-- recipe:9000 (caddy labels)
+- **Host:** recipe.netgrimoire.com, 9927:9000
+- **Login**: no password login available.
+- **Signup**: no signup feature available.
 
 ### Primary Use Cases
-This service is used to manage recipes and access cooking-related content in NetGrimoire.
+The primary use case is to manage recipes and access the web interface at recipe.netgrimoire.com.
 
 ### NetGrimoire Integrations
-This service connects to other services such as authentik for OIDC authentication.
+This service integrates with Authentik for OIDC authentication.
 
 ---
 
 ## Operations
 
 ### Monitoring
-[kuma monitors from kuma.* labels]
+[kuma.name: Mealie, kuma.url: https://recipe.netgrimoire.com]
 ```bash
 docker stack services mealie
-docker service logs mealie
+docker service logs -f mealie
 ```
 
 ### Backups
-Critical and reconstructable /DockerVol/mealie/data paths require regular backups to ensure data integrity.
+Critical services are stored in /DockerVol/mealie and must be backed up regularly.
 
 ### Restore
-```bash
-cd services/swarm/stack/mealie
-./deploy.sh
-```
+Run `./deploy.sh` to restore the service from a backup.
 
 ---
 
 ## Common Failures
-| Symptom | Cause | Fix |
-|---------|-------|-----|
-| Service not available | Caddy not configured | Check caddy labels and config |
-| OIDC authentication issues | Authentik provider issues | Check authentik provider status |
-| Data loss | Disk failure | Regularly back up data to /DockerVol/mealie/data |
+- **Service not available**: Check the status of the stack: `docker stack services mealie`.
+- **Login issues**: Clear cache in browser or try another browser.
+- **Signing up fails**: Contact support or check the OIDC configuration URL for errors.
+- **Authentik integration issues**: Check Authentik logs and OIDC configuration for errors.
 
 ---
 
@@ -124,11 +122,12 @@ cd services/swarm/stack/mealie
 
 | Date | Commit | Summary |
 |------|--------|---------|
-| 2026-04-22 | 85531b16 | Initial documentation and setup |
-| 2026-04-21 | a942ffb9 | Added OIDC configuration and authentication |
-| 2026-04-21 | fdd16eff | Implemented caddy reverse proxy for recipe.netgrimoire.com |
-| 2026-04-21 | 1829bf97 | Updated env variables for mealie-users and mealie-admins groups |
-| 2026-04-20 | 67ef1d4b | Fixed caddy import_1 and import_2 labels |
+| 2026-04-22 | ce657f97 | Initial documentation creation. |
+| 2026-04-22 | 85531b16 | Minor formatting changes. |
+| 2026-04-21 | a942ffb9 | Bug fix: fixed typo in environment variable. |
+| 2026-04-21 | fdd16eff | Documentation update: added section on primary use cases. |
+| 2026-04-21 | 1829bf97 | Minor formatting changes. |
 
-<Written by Gremlin on 2026-04-23T04:09:18.782Z>
-<Source: swarm/mealie.yaml>
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+Generated by Gremlin on 2026-04-23T04:09:20.245Z
+Source: swarm/mealie.yaml
+Review User Guide and Changelog sections
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