My list so far...

[theroadtoelle]

1. Eat pumpkin pie - pumpkin pie is not common in New Zealand where I live, like it is in the US. I am used to pumpkin being a vegetable (usually roasted with beef and potatoes). Pumpkin pie sounded disgusting. But I tried it and I loved it! And crossed something off my list!
2. Go to New Zealand’s South Island - I was born here and have

Comments

[shaebay]

Wow lots of travelling fun! Also about pumpkin pie - I couldn't imagine it with roast just as I'm sure you couldn't imagine it in a pie. Now I want to try pumpkin in roast (as opposed to carrots).

[theroadtoelle]

Ha ha! My American friend (who convinced me to try pumpkin pie) said the same thing! We eat pumpkin and sweet potato roasted - exactly the same as you would eat roasted potatoes.
We also stick egg and beets (but we call them beetroot) on our hamburgers - McDonalds calls it a 'Kiwiburger'. Another thing my American friend said sounded disgusting but I LOVE IT! Yum!
It's surprising how different our tastes are actually. :) But I do love pumpkin pie now that I've tried it. Still skeptical about sweet potato in a dessert though. lol

[shaebay]

Egg and beets? Wow! I'm going to keep that in mind - that seems like such an odd combination.

Sweet potato as a dessert (with marshmellows, nuts and other yummy stuff) is a must at any Thanksgiving dinner. I've had sweet potatoes roasted before, they are very good. I want to try pumpkin as a regular potato kind of dish now, it sounds really interesting. :D