fundamentalist macaroni and cheese

Ok, here's my kid-friendly dish.

http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/half-baked-fundamentalist-macaroni-and-cheese

keeping mashed potatoes warm

http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/tips-techniques/tip-how-to-keep-mashed-potatoes-warm-or-reheat-ones-you-made-ahead-of-time-069010

another nut loaf recipe

http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/vegetarian-thanksgiving-nutloaf-and-leftover-nutloaf-102222?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+apartmenttherapy%2Fthekitchn+%28The+Kitchn%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

and to keep the kid busy while you're cooking t-day morning...

http://familyfun.go.com/playtime/printable-thanksgiving-tv-bingo-707266/

brandied cranberry sauce

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/brandied_cranberries/

mashed potatoes with brown butter, goat cheese and sage

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/mashed_potatoes_with_brown_butter_goat_cheese_and_sage/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+elise%2Fsimplyrecipes+%28Simply+Recipes%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

turkey leg and pumpkin pie cookies

hee hee

http://chiccookiekits.blogspot.com/2009/11/gobble-gobble-your-turkey-dinner.html

clementine cake

and perhaps this.. since I suddenly can resist the clementines no longer

http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/clementine-cake/

(I am smitten with smittenkitchen..)

warm butternut squash and chickpea salad

Oh, this might need to make an appearance.

http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/warm-butternut-squash-and-chickpea-salad/

swiss chard and sweet potato gratin

More love from smittenkitchen. And check out her baby, ooh la la!

Salmon with Pecan Crunch Coating

allrecipes.com

sweet potatoes with cardomom

.. and shallots?
allrecipes.com

Tassajara Nut Loaf

and wegottaeat.com via Mary, who says "it's totally hearty and delicious!! esp with a side of roasted brussels sprouts! here is a link but i am not actually sure this is the bona fide recipe. you could find the real deal in a tassajara cookbook."

healthified pot pie

another veggie main dish idea.. minus the chicken
eatbetteramerica.com via Ellen's friend Lindsay

and Mollie Katzen's Shepherd's Pie... I think I'm going to try this one

vegetarian gravies

I am now the proud owner of two matching gravy boats and silverish ladles. Who knew.

Vegetarian gravy on allrecipes.com by way of Ellen F.

Mollie Katzen's mushroom gravy on realcooking.com by way of Mary M.

lighter macaroni and cheese.. if you please

Possibly my "kid-friendly dish" - minus the scary veggies.

chefandphotographer.blogspot.com by way of thekitchn.com

butternut squash and caramelized onion gallette, wild mushroom and stilton gallette

...except perhaps to consider one of these as my veggie main dish...

smittenkitchen.com: squash and onion
smittenkitchen.com: mushroom and stilton

stunning ideas from smitten kitchen

There are so many great looking recipes here I don't even know where to begin posting, so I'll just post them all: smittenkitchen.com

dill pull apart rolls

evilchefmom.com

coffee-toffee pecan pie

evilchefmom.com

happy turnips

again with the marthastewart.com

chocolate bar placecards

again, marthastewart.com

and while i'm on martha...

http://www.marthastewart.com/quiz/which-side-dish-are-you

buttermilk biscuits

marthastewart.com

angel biscuits

pleasepassthepie.blogspot.com