I was halfway through cooking dinner when it happened—nothing special, just a normal evening, a pan of ground beef sizzling on the stove, the kind of routine you don’t think twice about.

one of those moments.

The kind that reminds you how easily your brain fills in the worst-case scenario when something looks unfamiliar.

Because at first glance, it really did look like something it wasn’t.

And if I hadn’t stopped to look closer, I probably would’ve believed that first reaction completely.

Now I check a little more carefully when I cook.continue reading …