Wishing you a very Merry Christmas, delivered to you the traditional RecipeTin way: with the annual dodgy Christmas Selfie!
Regular readers have heard me say it before, swearing that this is the year I will get organised to take “proper” nice Christmas photos of Dozer and I to send out with Christmas wishes. Yet somehow, as with every year (though this year, I do have an excuse of renovations. moving back home, and the cookbook!), here I am the day before Christmas, scrambling to take said photo.
And as always, it takes a few attempts. (Case in point: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) Here’s a peek into my camera roll for what really went down this year!
Stealing Dozer’s Christmas props
Firstly, my own Christmas props appear to have gone missing in the move, so I had to borrow something from Dozer’s stash. Pretty sure the horns are Halloween gear, but somehow it seemed fitting for me. 🤷🏻♀️
We started out with the the usual gentle cajoling, trying to get Dozer to co-operate….. “Good boy Dozer! Sit up Dozer. Look at the camera!”
Followed by giving up, and using brute force to try to get him to sit up for the photo…
…which I managed to successfully do, except my dress was pinned down under his considerable weight so I couldn’t sit up properly.
Dress free, back to trying to get him to face the camera, trying to maintain a serene-yet-happy smile on my face at the exact moment the camera timer goes off…. (#fail)
Out of patience, he breaks free and makes a run for it, resulting in this excellent shot….
And 20 takes later, one semi-acceptable photo. Except… Dozer! Eyes on the camera!! 🤭
🎄 Merry Christmas!! 🎄
Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday and Happy New Year!
Tell me what you’re making for Christmas this year. I want to know!
~ Nagi and Dozer xx
PS And just a little new-recipes-update for those who are wondering! As explained in the last Cookbook Update, I plan to recommence publishing new recipes after my manuscript is submitted to my publisher at the end of January 2022. In the meantime, please enjoy browsing through my stash of over 1,250 recipes at your leisure! N x
Life of Dozer
I am 100% sure he hasn’t passed out in a sugar coma after stealing all of Santa’s cookies….
And a look back at Life of Dozer from Christmas’ in years gone by! It’s not his favourite holiday because it’s usually associated with props. 😂 He looks mighty unimpressed here:
And I think it’s just sheer embarrassment on his face here. Ohhhhh, the sniggering coming from me as I took this photo!! So cruel.
An excellent one for swimming, it sits securely on his head. This got much use last year.
Ohhh that’s right! That time I traded a doggie donut in exchanging for holding still so that very tall hat precariously balanced on his furry head would stay long enough for a photo!
One of his earlier Christmas shoot days. That little puff of brown fur between the reindeer ears just works on him!
Ahh yes. That time the gingerbread man’s arm went missing and everybody was so quick to blame Dozer!
But before you spend too much time feeling sorry for Dozer being dressed up in ridiculous outfits, let’s not forget that the volume of food surrounding him ramps up considerably around this time of the year…
The Christmas Tree Pavlova which he was heavily involved in taste testing….
All those Christmas Cookies that get made especially for him (albeit very, very small):
And those big shoot days when we do a whole table spread of Christmas food! He gets mighty comfortable under table on those days…
Yes, Christmas is very good to Mr Dozer. Just like every other day in #LifeOfDozer!!
Fun photos of Dozer Keep up the fantastic work Your recipes are truly useful and inspiring.Looking forward to your cookbook in the new Year.
We did your caprese salad and standing rib roast for our Christmas Eve dinner….Yum and so Christmas-y. Great seeing your pictures with Dozer…Happy New Year to you.
The cookbook. Hiatus has given me incentive to view your website recipes….a treasury of great ideas! Thanks.
Merry Christmas and a Good New Year to you, Nagi and Dozer!
Merry Christmas from Minneapolis USA where I am preparing your rib roast with red wine sauce. Always a winner.
Also, are you sporting VIRUS earrings??? I sincerely hope so.
Merry Christmas to you and Dozer, the best dog ever! Looking forward to Jan. 22, I have missed you in my email. Best wishes for a safe and healthy new year for us all!
Thank you so much for all your fabulous recipes and the great photos of Dozer too. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Hi Nagi. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas. Thank you for all of your wonderful recipes and for sharing your Dozer photos! We enjoy both the recipes and Dozer photos immensely.
Hi Nagi merry Christmas to you and yours thanks so much for giving us big Dozer content as a Christmas present. We’ve just moved house last week and put Christmas lunch on for 20 today and I couldn’t put my hand on my maple glaze recipe so of course who comes to the rescue but my old friend RecipeTinEats! The glaze was perfect and it is now my maple glaze recipe – it’s better than my old one because you don’t have to heat it in the saucepan. Thanks again for all you do and all the best for 2022!
Merry Christmas Nagi and Dozer! Smiling all through your post 🥰 Your slow cooked lamb shanks are in the oven and your mashed potatoes are accompanying them this Christmas day 😊 We all love your recipes, can’t wait to try this! Frohe Weihnachten und liebe Grüße, Tash xo
Nagi, thank you for all your superb videos through the year, have a lovely Christmas, and may you be granted all you wish for yourself and your nearest and dearest in the coming New Year 2022, and give Dozer a big hug form us all here in the Lincolnshire Fens.
Nagi, thank you for thinking of your “extended family” at a particularly demanding time of year for you. Best wishes of the season from Vancouver Island to two wonderful beings: you and Dozer.
I wish you and Dozer all the best for the New Year.
Greetings from Greece.
Happy Christmas Nagi. Nice to see your lovely sense of humour shining out. Hope the Cookery Book is coming along well. I’m looking forward to your
posts in the New year!
Merry Christmas to you and Dozer.
Was looking for a lovely Greek Salad and came across your recipe. It worked a treat and was very popular especially with it being so hot here in Sydney.
Merry Christmas Nagi and Dozer
Beautiful photos!
This year I made your Maple Syrup Glaze for the baked ham and the Christmas Tree Pavlova. Both were a huge hit with our family.
Thank you again for all your detailed recipes all year. Wishing you lots of success with your cook book.
I just love your pictures of Dozer… (and you too). I laugh and smile while viewing them. I love your pages and your recipes..
Merry Christmas, Nagi and Dozer! I use your recipes at least once a week and they get better each time I make them, as I get better at cooking them. There are still so many that I still want to try. I cannot wait for the cookbook and hope that you are still having a good time doing it. I’m sure I speak for everyone when I say we wish you the best of luck with the continued
I made your Christmas baked salmon ! It was loved a lot by our friends and family! It was so festive and delicious! So easy to do too, so thank you very much! Merry Christmas!
I have also tried your many other recipes and I love them so much, so thank you! Very inspirational you are… I look forward to your book. 👍🥳💗💗
Merry Christmas to you Nagi and Dozer! Thank you as always for such a yummy year! Can’t wait for the cookbook! xo
Merry Christmas, Nagi and Dozer!