LET’S HYGGE APRIL 2025
[definition of hygge]
a quality of cosiness and comfortable living that engenders a feeling of contentment and well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture).
Add a little hygge to each month
I’m really looking forward to Easter — it’s a time for family and time in the garden. I’ve already planted kale, cabbage, and broccolini. Last year, I was so impressed with my cabbage harvest, and I’m hoping for another great season. This weekend, I have started decorating a few olive branches with my paper Easter eggs and next weekend I will create a little Easter wreath. You can find instructions for both in Let’s Hygge Easter!
A few of our young goats recently found their way into my kitchen garden and ate all my rhubarb! Thankfully, it has grown back with fresh, delicious stems. To celebrate, I made a simple rhubarb crumble, and I’m sharing the recipe with you below.
Lately, I’ve been working on updating my website to showcase more of my recent work. I’m excited to share the results — who knows, maybe I’m just the help you need! If so, please reach out — I’d love to connect and arrange a call.
Wishing you a wonderful Easter filled with hygge, inside and out!
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RHUBARB CRUMBLE with Vanilla Ice Cream
I made this dessert for my book club. It was a huge success and so easy to prepare in advance. I simply heated it gently before serving, added a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, and garnished with a sprig of lemon verbena. The original recipe is from my friend Anette Eckmann, but I’ve adapted it to be gluten-free using almond flour.
Makes 6 serves
INGREDIENTS
Rhubarb Compote
500 g rhubarb, cut into 1-2 cm cubes
100 g sugar
1 vanilla pod, seeds scraped
Crumple
125 g butter
150 g almond flour
100 g sugar
50 g chopped almonds
Rhubarb Compote
Wash, dry, and cut the rhubarb into cubes. Slice the vanilla pod in half and scrape out the seeds. Mix the seeds with a bit of sugar on a chopping board to enhance the flavour, then combine with the remaining sugar and rhubarb. Grease an ovenproof dish with butter, add the mixture, cover with foil, and bake at 200°C for 15–20 minutes.
Crumble
Mix butter, almond flour, sugar, and chopped almonds. Crumble the mixture over the rhubarb compote and bake for another 15 minutes or until golden brown.
TIP! I made mine in the morning and simply reheated it lightly before serving.
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The show challenges top designers to create future furniture classics — chairs, lamps, tables — pushing the boundaries of aesthetics, craftsmanship, and functionality. A jury of experts evaluates their designs, ultimately crowning a winner. Though Danmarks Næste Klassiker is in Danish, it’s so visually engaging that language hardly matters!
I really adorn listening to Annie Lennox’s debut solo album Diva from 1992. At the time she had had a 2 year break and were in doupt if she could create and album for herself. She proved herself wrong and the album was a massive success – hitting the Chart at number one and achieving a quadruple platinum. Its an iconic album that I keep going back to hear. It’s very powerful. If you’d like to explore the album you can listen to it on Spotify, YouTube or Apple Music!
Do you want to catch up on some of the previous months? Please head to my Journal here: https://lindbjerggraphic.com.au/journal/
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I hope you enjoyed this little glimpse into my creative world and seasonal traditions.
Wishing you a cozy and inspiring Easter break!
This year was the first time our olive trees were big enough for me to cut a few branches for decoration and hang the paper eggs on! The little paper Easter eggs are fun to make — see how in the Let’s Hygge Easter e-Book
lets hygge March 2025
I’ve set up a little creative nook where I can leave my paints, pencils, and drawing tools out, making it easy to return to my sketches.
let’s hygge february 2025
Living so far from Denmark, I missed having a place to reflect and think about the relatives we’ve lost… this let to creating a memory bench…
Let’s hygge january 2025
With New Year’s Eve coming up, I’d love to share my recipe for “Kransekager” – classic Danish New Year’s cakes with marzipan.
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