We expect surprises in life, but not always in our own kitchens. Early one morning, before I’d even poured my first cup of coffee, I discovered something that still has me scratching my head weeks later—a strange pink growth stuck in the corner of my kitchen wall. It wasn’t moving. It didn’t smell. But it looked like nothing I’d ever seen before. And for a moment, I truly wondered: Is my home safe? Is this a harmless home repair oddity, or something far more alarming? Here’s the full story—and a few lessons learned along the way in case something equally strange ever shows up in your home. The Morning Mystery: A Pink Foam “Creature” on the Wall: I’d just shuffled into the kitchen, still bleary-eyed and waiting on the coffee machine to finish brewing, when I noticed it—a small, bent, and slightly crusty-looking pink blob pressed into the corner where the wall meets the cabinet. It was about three inches long. Pale, almost pastel in color. It looked like it had been pasted there. My first thought was bizarre: some kind of dried-up candy? A shriveled shrimp? It was early. I hadn’t had caffeine. I wasn’t at my sharpest. But what I did know was this: it did not belong there. There was no water leak. No damage. No trail leading to it. It was just… sitting there. Like a weird little guest that had quietly moved in while I was sleeping. Continued on next page// For complete cooking times, go to the next page or click the Open button (>), and don’t forget to SHARE with your Facebook friends.