Hygge Snack Basket Ideas for Flylady Friday and a Cosy Weekend

dianedenmark

9 months ago

A wicker basket with a handle sitting on a wooden table, surrounded by dining items, including plates and a vase with flowers.

Good morning from Copenhagen! Friday is here, the weekend is on the horizon, and I’m wrapping up the week with my usual Flylady Morning Routine and Friday focus. How’s the weather at your end? Still a heatwave here in Copenhagen right now!

If you saw my recent post on all 3 parts of a Flylady Friday — cleaning out the car, handbags, backpacks, and more — you’ll know it’s all about starting the weekend feeling organised and ready. With just a few minutes’ effort. Yay, what’s not to love?

Flylady’s Friday focus isn’t just about tidying bags and clearing the car — it also includes a little Date Night element. That doesn’t have to mean going out, splashing the cash (or spending any cash at all, said the Canny Scot!), or even having a partner. It’s about carving out a bit of time for yourself, or sharing something cosy with family or friends. When our kids were younger, I’d put together a weekend snack basket for us all — a wee treat we could dip into over a couple of days. These days, the tradition continues, just on a smaller scale for hubby and me. We rarely finish it in one go, so it often carries over into the following week. Such a simple thing, but it really does make Friday feel special. Here’s one I made earlier…

Of course, your basket doesn’t have to be filled with salty snacks or chocolate — you could go for healthy nibbles or energy bars, a few pieces of fruit, or pop in some cans of mocktail or juice. You do you! The key is to choose something that feels like a wee treat and enjoy it with intention. Hubby and I don’t eat sweets or crisps during the week, so when the weekend arrives, it feels all the more special! What’s going in today’s basket?

Recently I’ve been enjoying salty snacks more than sweets. Here are two cracker snacks I picked up in the Swedish supermarket when we were at our cabin last weekend. The “Krit” are very similar to Ritz crackers.

And I never used to enjoy them but now I’ve adopted hubby’s love of flæskesvær (pork scratchings). Oh, and my Bestie, Erika from America, introduced me to these Elephant sea salt pretzels – also very yummy!