This post explains how to add Recent Posts widget in Blogger with image thumbnails:
Yesterday, when I was working on my new Magazine style wordpress to Blogger template conversion (I'll release the template tomorrow

..this idea popped up in my mind. This feature is also requested so many times here.. so, here we go..
After many trial n errors, I finally did it!

Features:
Thumbails to Recent Posts
Comment Count
So, let's see how to install this cool widget in your blog..
1. Sign into Blogger dashboard
2. Go to Layout » Add a gadget » html/javascript
3. Just copy and paste this code..