Finally! I’ve been looking forward to this day for awhile! We’ve got some great dishes lined up to inspire you for a healthier, more nourishing Thanksgiving. I’d love to hear if you’re able to try any of these dishes – and what your family members thought. Thanks to everyone who submitted dishes for this Gallery – and for those of you who are going to add your links today. I’ll continue building the photo gallery of recipes throughout the day, as recipes are submitted. So be sure to check back to see what’s new! (See below the photo gallery for instructions on submitting your recipe.)
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Look below the Gallery for an announcement!
Click on an image or the soup’s name to be taken to that blogger’s (or commenter’s) recipe.
Emily's Brussel Sprouts with Bacon and Onions
Haniya's Healthy and Delicious Stuffing
Kara's Red Quinoa Coconut Sweet Potatoes
Kelly's Easy, More Nutritious Traditional Stuffing
Martha's Cranberry-Orange-Apple Relish
Melissa's Sage & Pumpkin Four-Grain Holiday Waltz
Sarah's Healthy, Traditional Green Bean Casserole (GF, DF, and Grain-Free)
Shelley's Green Bean "UNcasserole"
Sonya's Sprouted Grain Stuffing
Sylvia's Tropical Sweet Taters
I’m hosting another Gallery of… in December and guess what it’s going to be? Hmm… this is a hard one! Think Christmas and food! How about real food cookies? So get your real food cookie recipes ready! Details will be forthcoming… 
Do you have a real food Thanksgiving side dish recipe to share? If you’re a blogger, leave a link to the recipe’s blog post in the comments – and make sure your blog post links back to this post. Then I’ll add your recipe to the gallery. I’ll use a stockphoto if you don’t have a photo. If you’re not a blogger, but have a recipe to share, feel free to post the recipe in the comments – and I’ll link to it from the Gallery, too!
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What a great idea!
Real Food Thanksgiving Sides
http://makeahomemom.blogspot.com/2009/11/real-food-thanksgiving-
sides.html
Mashed Yams and Green Beans “UNcasserole”
.-= Shelley´s last blog post… Holiday System Day 8 – homemade gifts =-.
Wardeh—Everything looks so delicious! Can’t wait to check back later to see the whole gallery! My post and images are up and ready to be linked here. I hope it’s OK that I don’t actually have individual recipes set up, but simply descriptions within my post about how I’ll be making my dishes. If not, let me know. This is so fun!
Love,
Sonya
.-= Sonya Hemmings´s last blog post… Thinking Ahead to Thanksgiving =-.
Sonya – That is just fine! Thanks for contributing to the Gallery.
Shelley – Thank you also!
I am sharing my recipe for > brussel sprouts with bacon and onions. The best part, besides the taste!, is that all the ingredients can be sourced locally even if you live in a cold climate like I do!
.-= emily´s last blog post… Romantic Dinner for Two (and a baby!): Duck Confit with Buttercup Squash Pancakes =-.
they are soooooooooooooo good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
love, mikah
Emily – Thanks!
Mikah – I knew you’d like everything, my gourmet boy!
Making the stuffing was sooo fun!
Thanks for helping, Mom!
Haniya
.-= Haniya´s last blog post… Healthy and Delicious Stuffing =-.
Haniya – You did a great job, sweetie!
Roasted Onions is my contribution to Wardeh’s Gallery of Thanksgiving Sides.
Thanks Wardeh for this wonderful opportunity to gather Thanksgiving ideas for our great feast next week.
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!
.-= Marly´s last blog post… Roasted Onions =-.
Marly – Boy, those are some good looking onions! Thanks!
To everyone – New dishes entered the mix yesterday evening (Thurs) – Haniya’s Healthy Stuffing and Marly’s Roasted Onions, plus an updated picture for Melissa’s Holiday Waltz. So check the post again for fresh inspiration.
Thank you ALL for submitting your beautiful and healthy side dishes!
Finally got to posting my favorite thanksgiving side.
Red quinoa coconut sweet potatoes http://goodlookingcook.blogspot.com/2009/11/red-quinoa-coconut-sweet-potatoes.html
Thanks, Kara!