I found these little marbles in my bed and almost had a heart attack: I’ll tell you what they were.

Ingredients:

1 cup tapioca starch (plus more for dusting)

½ cup boiling water

Brown sugar or black sugar (for syrup)

Instructions:

Mix: Pour the boiling water into the tapioca starch gradually, stirring quickly until a dough forms.

Knead: Once it’s cool enough to handle, knead into a smooth, pliable dough.

Roll: Cut into small pieces and roll into marble-sized balls.

Boil: Cook the pearls in boiling water for about 15-20 minutes, then let them sit covered for another 15 minutes.

Sweeten: Rinse, then soak them in a brown sugar syrup to finish.

So, next time you find something strange in your bed, don’t immediately assume the worst. Sometimes, it’s just a rogue tapioca pearl living its best life outside the cup.

But still… maybe double check before lying down.