It’s that time of the year again: the annual Nagi-Dozer Christmas Selfie (Fail!). Intentions were better than usual. Execution was about the same. Take a peek in my camera roll!
Annual Christmas Selfie (fail) 2022
Every year I swear to myself that this is the year I’m going to plan and take a FABULOUS Christmas photo of Dozer and myself to share with you.
There was chatter about it. Ideas were thrown around. Scouted around online for Dozer Christmas outfits. There was even talk about sneaking Dozer into the shopping centre to use the Santa set!
Then here we are on Christmas Eve, and as I have every other year, I’ve found myself in a fluster, stuck for ideas for a creative, fun photo. So as I do every year, I just grabbed my iPhone, grabbed Dozer, used some chicken as bait and started snapping away.
Here’s what went down!
A peek in my camera roll
Challenge #1: sleepy model. 2 hours at the beach will do that to you.
Solution attempt: I’ll lie down next to him! Except…. not so Christmas cheery with a dozing Dozer beside me….
Getting hot and sunny outside – let’s try it indoors. Except…. model is feeling slothy. Let me try to heave him up for the shot…….
Mmmm nope. Not happening, just looks like exactly what’s happening – me trying to haul up a 40kg dog!! Try again…..
Oomph. He’s too heavy! I can’t.
Starting to get frustrated…….
….wondering if all I’ll have to share with you is his hat peeking out from behind the kitchen bench…..
…….or maybe some excellent snaps of one of his best features:
Then at last! With the help of a little chicken, he finally popped up just as the timer went off!
YAY – an acceptable photo to say MERRY CHRISTMAS! Wishing you happy holidays filled with delicious food!
I’ll be taking some time out for the next few days but I will be back after Christmas to share something special to ring in the new year. Any urgent recipe questions, please leave them on the recipe in the comments section as I will check in occasionally.
Merry Christmas!!!
Lots of love,
Nagi & Dozer x
Love all the pictures of you & Dozer. Especially the picture with Dozer’s little hat peaking above the counter. Thank you for all your work & congratulations on your book…what an endeavour. Best wishes to you & Dozer for a Blessed New Year.
Adding my best wishes to you for a wonderful new year, Nagi. I have enjoyed your recipes, and will hopefully try as many as I can. The mini cheesecakes were a hit. Thank you for your joyful smile, it is a real blessing.
merry christmas happy 2023 dozer loves the camera xx
I love you both!
‘First things first’ look at Dozer,s latest photo shoot then the recipes which are great easiest to follow and taste delicious.
Many thanks for your enjoyable web site.
Christmas time
A wish for you & your Family,
happiness, warmth, and love.
Have a magical holiday season! & Happy New Year!
Nagi
Have a lovely Christmas break both you and Dozer, look forward to your New Year recipes, bought 2 books for Christmas, one for me and one for my new to cooking 17yr old Granddaughter
I love the Christmas pictures. Absolutely adorable and relatable. Just like my many tries to get one descent picture of my kids, this reminds me of my experience.
Nagi your Christmas “card” with you and Dozer is absolutely beautiful!
Much as I love your recipes, I look for the latest update on Dozer. I have so enjoyed following his exploits over the years.
Hope you both had a Wonderful Christmas and wish you both a Happy and Healthy New Years.
Nagi I am addicted to your recipes and bought 3 of your book for gifts.
My daughter introduced me to your recipes (I’m 79) and I use them every day and every occasion. Merry Christmas to you and Dozer.
Merry Christmas Nagi and Dozer! Your slow cooked turkey was a hit here (and took some stress off the chef). I gifted two of your books, recipients very grateful.
Hello Nagi and darling Dozer
You both are the bestest!!! Happy Christmas and a blazing 2023!!!
I was told not to buy the book when it came out so I had to wait until Xmas Day to finally get it! There’s not a dud recipe in the whole thing. Can’t wait to work my way through it.
Congratulations on the success of your cookbook, I am loving the recipes, illustrations and of course the helpful way you present them to all us cooks out here.
Regards Juanita
Thanks for the great slow cooker turkey recipe Nagi. First time I have every cooked a turkey and it was amazing. Everyone loved it.
Thank you for your Christmas photos. I am sure the only problem with Dozer was that he was so tired from all his book signing, and Christmas food tasting. Hard but gratifying work. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and that you have a Happy New Year.
Great photos – all of them! The practice ones are sooo good – kind of like seeing the out takes of a movie or tv show.😆
Merry Christmas and a happy new year to both of you <3
Happy new year to you and Dozer. It has been an absolute joy having the two of you in my life. Congratulations on the success of your cookbook. You certainly deserve it!
Merry Christmas Nagi and Dozer from Toronto, Canada