I'm a little (shortbread) teapot!

I saw these little darling in T2 and I just couldn't help myself!

So on the weekend, I decided to put them to good use making shortbread!  The recipe and how-to are here.

I used the middle sized one for most of them and did a couple of larger ones (see three from the top on the left) for my husband.  They are just perfect!

Today's morning cuppa has never looked better!

The Tea Bag Tea Pot

Now this was a genius idea!

A tea pot that allows you to use a teabag but has a special little shelf to prevent the teabag from over brewing.

So how does it work?

The tea pot has a little rubber slit for the string to poke out the side.  You put the teabag into the tea pot and when the tea is sufficiently brewed, you pull the string and it pulls the teabag out of the water and up onto a little shelf in the top!

I found this little wonder at TeaGschwendner at Rockefeller Centre on my recent trip to New York.  It is made by the company, Forlife.  I bought it in the turquoise colour (left) since it reminded me of Tiffany's (where I spent half my trip!)

So if, like me, you are constantly bothered by having to yank hot wet teabags out of your cup or pot and find a rubbish bin at short notice, invest in this lovely little tea pot by Forlife and you'll never be bothered again!