I started this blog to keep track of my recipes and things that I cook. It morphed into that plus lots of restaurant reviews from my travels, guides to Austin, and general event information about the Austin vegan happenings. I also dream of expanding it to cover other things (hence the guide to life part) but in the end, I am really kind of Lazy (hence the Lazy part) and I am better at coming up with plans than actually following though with them. The Smurf part can only be explained after several cocktails. It’s complicated.
Other things you might/not want to know about me; I love to while away my time in hammocks, especially in tropical locales. I have two beagles that I love more than just about anybody. I know the lyrics to thousands of songs, from Bože Pravde to the Humpty Dance. I only use the word literally in it’s literal interpretation. I use a lot of exclamation points because I talk with a lot of exclamation points. I have worn a Star Trek uniform, but not in many years. I grew up in Springfield Illinois which definitely isn’t Chicago. I went to school at the Evergreen State College where I took classes like “Metapatterns”. I moved to Austin because I like it here. I dream of moving to Hawaii and learning to play the ukulele. I love Breakfast Tacos but sometimes I sleep too late to get them.
You can contact me at VeganLazySmurf at gmail dot com
I also twitter all the time @veganLazySmurf
hi stephanie,
good to have met you at surf camp malpais. nice blog. i will surely use some of these recipes. we have a vegan potluck tomorrow night! cr was nice but it’s good to be back in boulder.
pura vida!
johan
I am so glad you came over, it was great meeting you
Amanda shared your site with me. I’m glad she did. I’ve been looking the food pictures on an empty stomach. Now I’m drooling on the computer. We’re going to CR in May. Will let you know how we do.
Cathy- thanks for stopping by, Amanda told me all the places you are going, it sounds amazing!
Followed here from FFVK, and lo and behold, you’re in Austin, too! It’s always good to find more awesome cooking vegans in town.
Hi Lazy Smurf,
I really LOVE your blog!!!!! It’s always an inspiration.
I do have one question for you though: are you from any of the countries from the Balkans, because I have seen a picture with several newspapers/magazines that were written in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian?????? Just wondering because I am from that part of the world.
Thanks!
Hi Alma, yes my family is originally from the former Yugoslavia. Most of them came here during world war II. Where do you live?
Lazysmurf,
I live in St. Louis, Missouri…..
Alma- I thought you still lived there, I used to live right be St. Louis
Well, I’ve never seen your blog before but I really like it! And your latest post combines Klingon, Tom Robbins, beets and pasta; all great things! I will definitely try the “gagh.” My husband LOVES anything to do with beets, and we grow a lot of them ever year. At the moment we don’t have any, as the harvest is long past. But maybe I’ll have to go out and buy some……
If you have a beet lover in your life you should try it, so good and easy. Thanks for stopping by!
Hi Lazy Smurf! Thoroughly enjoying the blog, and thanks for linking to me! When you have a second will you shoot me an email at thisislifeinaustin@gmail.com? I want to connect up on a project… Thanks!
Hi, I like your site – would you like to talk about a possible link exchange? I am also a vegan food loving Austinite, so I’d love to link up and all that.
I can’t wait until you come to Portland!! Do you think Jason and I are in a hetero normative relationship? I wish i could have been with you at the top ten. It would have been really fun composing questions for these people.
XO
claire
well you are in a heteronormative relationship for sure (1 man married to 1 woman) but you don’t have a heteronormative attitude that assumes all people should fit into that lifestyle.
I am excited to come to Portland!
What is this portland talk? When is that happening? Hello Stephanie, I hope everything is going great. I love your blog- I read it all the time.
I am going from Aug 5-15, I am so excited!
Darling little Stephanie,
A blast from your past!!!!!!!!!!! I am the girl who adores your Daddy-o George
who took you and Lana to the pump room for brunch like 22 years ago and you guys were dropping sausages on the floor and i was laughing so hard i almost peed!!!!!!!!! I always say to George and my husband the word sausages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your website lazy smurf is so darling and informative!!!!!!! I am so happy for you!!!!!!! My website will be up in 2 weeks along with my first published book Anywhere Theres’ A Chair. It is how to work every body part sitting on a chair or seat in 10-12 minutes a day for all you savvy business girls with time mgmt.issues!!!!!!! I will email you soon,hugs and kisses,Kathleen
god bless
Hello! just came across your blog (I am a brand new vegan) and noticed your cute pups…caught my eye because they look just like our dogs!
Your blog has been a great resourse,
thanks,
Hi Lazy Smurf!
I’ve been following you on Twitter for a few weeks now and just realized you’re in Austin! And I’m in Austin too for a few more days!
Might you be interested in cooking together and appearing in my blog, if I pay for groceries? Check it out and let me know:
http://bangbangquest.wordpress.com
Thanks–
Alecia
Twitter: AleciaBangBang
Hey there lady!
I love your blog, which I just discovered. I just recently started cooking more, so will be interested in trying some of your recipes. Though I will probably be sneaking non vegan stuff back in… sorry.
Hugs and love.
Dear Smurfette
We need a recipe for meatless sarma. Your cousins Bob, Anka and Sam are waiting in anticipation for your response… and an invitation for your wedding, we can be brides maids.
Love you
you will all three be bridesmaids, even Bob, but everyone will have to wear Star Trek uniforms. I have never made sarma because I never liked it! I have seen this recipe though that looks dead on for a posna sarma. http://easteuropeanfood.about.com/od/maincourses/r/vegsarma.htm
I recently visited my brother living in Austin and your site was invaluable in helping me get vegan food in your awesome city! Both my husband and brother are omnis, so having your vegan food guide was very helpful – we could find places that had options for all three of us, and since your guide was so thorough, there were lots of places to pick from. This really helped us to plan stops around sights we wanted to see! Unfortunately we messed up the hours at Vegan Yacht, so I didn’t get to try that, but Fete Acompli was delicious! Thank you so much!
Maureen- your comment made my day! I am so happy it was helpful!
Hi, nice to meet you !
I’m thrilled to have found your blog! I’m Serbian and was looking for some lenten recipes and came across your site and can hardly wait to try some of your recipes–especially the zelenica (gibanica)! I’ve also passed your site on to my sister who is a Vegan.
I’m so happy that I had the opportunity to see you at SXSW 2011. Thanks for sharing! I am a long-time Austinite who relocated to Chicago in December. (Don’t ask!) I wanted to let you know that I have been a vegetarian since 2009, but you inspired me to try the vegan alternative. It’s been two weeks and incredibly easy!
Also, can you tell me who your counterpart was at the SXSW panel? I cannot, for the life of me, find my notes. I would love to follow her too.
Stacey! That is the most exciting news I have heard all day! I am so glad you are trying out veganism! I go to Chicago quite often my sister lives there. I love the Chicago Diner more than any restaurant in the world. Let me know if there if there is anything I can help with and check out the ppk, it is a great resource for new vegans, http://forum.theppk.com/
My super awesome co-presenter was the one and only Laura Beck from Vegansaurus http://vegansaurus.com/
I like your website although it doen’t do anything with smurfs
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I am from Chicago (currently in Hawaii) and moving to Austin in the spring! How the hell have I not stumbled upon your blog sooner??? All I do every day is read food blogs.
I’m so happy to have found yours! Yay!
Rachael, I just read about you yesterday! Hooray for veganmofo and finding people!
I would love to use your image of gallo pinto in my Spanish textbook for online learners. If it is your image, can I have permission to use it? I would make sure to copyright credit your image with your name or business. Thank you! holamrschurch@gmail.com
sure!
I would love to follow your blog but I can’t seem to figure out how to do it! What a great site, we just left Austin and I was bummed that I didn’t see this before we left! We will be back often since we have relatives there and I would love to follow your blog!
Thanks!
Molly