This week, the young at heart can eat their hearts out. Pun(s) intended.

Gimme Gimme Gimme: Remember holding the hand of your crush and gliding across Classic Skating’s smooth-as-ice floors to “Dancing Queen?” Relive the golden years with Broadway America’s “Mamma Mia!,” playing at Capitol Theatre this week, where you can unabashedly shake your groove thing to such hits as “Man After Midnight” and “S.O.S.” No crush necessary. See the tour dates and get tickets here.

The Kids Are Alright: Who says the Beehive State is lacking style? Check out SLC Pomp, a sort of far-out Sartorialist documenting Salt Lake street fashion. Gather up some inspiration for your next outfit (OK, or costume) right here.

Don’t You Forget: See John Hughes at his best when “The Breakfast Club” takes the silver screen as the Tower’s Midnight Movie this weekend. Best part, other than young Emilio and Molly? Free “breakfast club” sausages and PB&J sandwiches sans crusts. Get the details here.

Urban Living: Quick: which store would you rather have an employee discount to: Urban Outfitters or Anthropologie? Kill two birds with one stone and become a manager or merchandiser at Urban Outfitter’s Salt Lake store (yes, they’re sister companies). Check out the necessary credentials here. (And what’s with this “opening in winter 2007″ business?)

Idol Worship: Did your favorite get voted off the island before you had your fill? Here’s your opportunity to throw some love Sanjaya’s way. “American Idol’s” finalists take the Delta Center (Scratch that. We meant Energy Solutions Arena) by storm tomorrow night. Get some last-minute tickets here.

Movin’ On Up: Two of the area’s youngest cities, Daybreak and Cottonwood Heights, got a shout-out from national mags for offering good livin’. Check it out here and here.

Mall Rats: Does the Piercing Pagoda ring a bell? Trendz? The Bead Connection? The Goldmine? It’s been a while since the glory days of the Cottonwood Mall. But by 2010, it’ll be a whole new animal, complete with living spaces, boutiques and riverside walking trails. Sounds nice; we just hope Hot Dog On a Stick stays put. Get more info here.

According to our calculations, we’ve been at this blogging thing for 235 days. Make that 235 glorious days; we’ve had so much fun spilling the beans about Salt Lake and making friends with our readers. (How are things in the Big Apple, Ecce?)

Our numbers have grown exponentially since our virgin post in December of last year and we have only YOU to thank. Because, really, a blog (of this kind) is nothing without its readers. Some of you have been so tried and true, we’d like to give you a big virtual hug and treat you to a day at Sanctuary Day Spa.

But right now, what we need is a big virtual hug from you. Pretty please tell us how we’re doing and take a quick minute to fill out this online survey so we can keep this moving in the right direction. Would you like to see more recipes and less eateries? Are you sick of all this local-only mumbo jumbo or is it what you treasure most? Here’s your chance to let us know. You can spout off at your own free will—anonymity provided.

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I work from home a lot these days. My small desk-without-a-chair and the lack of push-pinnable surface areas in my home office had me a bit lost and a bit unproductive. So with $300 in my pocket I set out to give the ol’ home office a cheap-and-cute makeover.

It is now one of my favorite spots. I covered 2′ x 4′ cork boards from Target with a poppy $12 curtain set from IKEA so I can pushpin to my heart’s delight. Also from IKEA, an extra-long $30 desk and $14 teal-colored chair. Spiffed up with some favorite relics like our Tri-Vane fan, Crosley radio, seashells from Costa Rica, vintage globe and the $1 IKEA mobile I’ve had forever, I feel right at home. Err, home office. (And I came in way under budget!)

Remember to send in photos of your favorite spot to hello@yourheartout.com. It doesn’t have to be an entire room—just give us a glimpse of a vantage point in your house that you like to see/be in each day. We’ll like to see it, too!

Around here, we love a good makeover. That’s why we’re pretty excited about a new University-area Vietnamese joint that gave a sad and tired-looking structure on 1300 East a fresh and semi-exotic face.

Indochine, as its called, has happily made its home in the vacant unit between Aristo’s and Einstein’s—in the same spot where many a ’90s U of U student was swooned by the tunes from a James Taylor wannabe as he or she chowed on thin-crust pizza at legendary Gepettos.

Though you won’t hear “Fire and Rain” this time around (at least not live), you can look forward to a sweet-sounding and diverse menu that includes classics like Pad Thai and Moo Goo Gai Pan alongside “Carmelized Pork” (marinated chop cuts, twice cooked with onions in a sweet and savory sauce, $9.99), “Tofu Braised in Tangy Tomato Sauce” (also $9.99), and “Sizzling Crepe” (assemble-as-you-eat shrimp and pork, with herbs, lettuce, cucumber and garlic-lime sauce, $10.99). If you’re looking for a starter, we daresay Indochine’s lettuce wraps are some of the best.

Good food plus healthy portions plus cool atmosphere plus friendly service = good times.

{See for yourself:}

Indochine
230 S. 1300 East
Salt Lake City
(801) 582-0896
Open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Sunday, 4-9 p.m.

Though we assume these two ladies are already as stylish and put together as can be, we want to congratulate Michelle who said “Oh, please please please” and Stephanie who said “This giveaway is perfect for moi” as the super lucky winners of the FranklinCovey giveaway.

Michelle, you’ll be walking away with the oh-so-lovely red Emily Business Tote (and binder!)

Stephanie, you’ll be going home with the rugged-meets-sleek chocolate Martina Business Tote (with matching wristlet!)

We’ll be e-mailing you shortly to round up your mailing addresses.

Thanks again, FranklinCovey!

Hurry up, up, up and get all eight pieces for less than $200 altogether. (OK, so we’re a little over and it’s more like $205. Or maybe $210 with tax. But still.)

Here are two silhouettes that can mix well with your summer wardrobe but take you well into fall with the addition of your favorite pashmina or trusty denim jacket.

Oufit 1

Oufit 2

Anyone up for the who-did-which challenge? Carly?

One of the greatest things about living in Utah is that you basically get two Fourth of Julys: double the barbecues, double the firecrackers, double the parades, double the fun.

We’ll be back tomorrow, but hope y’all have a happy 24th aka “Pioneer Day!” Check out this list from the Days of ’47 crew to see what’s going on around town. Cheers!

Via comment, Aubrey recently introduced us to online paper store-and-so-much-more French Paper. Merci beaucoup, mademoiselle!

Don’t be fooled by French Paper’s so-right-now website or the exotic name, this company is actually a family-run American operation that’s been around since 1871. (Check out these old pics.) True, you can find all kinds of paper at Salt Lake’s Xpedx. But your paper-lovin’ heart can turn to French Paper when you’ve got out-of-the-ordinary paper, gift or even design needs. Items/features that set French Paper apart:

Custom color jobs: they’ll make any color you like.

“Pop Ink” products that “merge low art and high design into an infinite visual universe that includes happy kittens, goth zombies, and wallpaper dolls. Our goal is to create saccharine sweet, slightly disturbing yet strangely compelling art and artifacts for the (post) modern world.” Well said.

• Exhibit A: Cool/quirky gift wrap.
• Exhibit B: Kitschy/cute napkins.
• Exhibit C: Dinnerware fit for your walls.
• Exhibit D: Books to complete your “saccharine sweet” library.

CSA Images: Photography and illustrations sure to liven up the front-end of any project.

Paper: All nicely organized under so-cool, flashy headers.

We might not speak Le French, but French Paper is totally speaking our language.

Get the haps on Salt Lake City in this li’l list. Nothing like a game of linky-linky to jumpstart the weekend.

The fun starts here: Thanks to Fox 13 and Lagoon, you can get two-for-one “Date Night” deals to the area’s best (and only) amusement park on Fridays and Saturdays after 5 p.m. through August 18. Download the coupon here, and get details here.

Missed the previews?: In case you missed some of our big box forecasting, catch up with the latest on the comings-and-goings of Salt Lake’s big box retailers with Lesley Mitchell of the Salt Lake Tribune right here.

Saddle up: The only thing better than Reality TV is a good dose of rodeo. Or so the commercials for the Days of ’47 Rodeo say. See these cowboys get down and dirty any night through July 24 at 7 p.m. at the Energy Solutions Arena (PBR showings begin at noon on Saturday and the grand finale begins at 4 p.m. on the 24th.) Tickets available at 801.325.7328 and Ticketmaster.com.

Ding ding went the trolley: Wanna help determine the fate of the abandoned rail line that runs along 2200 South in Sugar House? UTA has narrowed down its options for mass-transit routes in the area. Though nothing might take place for a couple of decades, you can directly affect our city’s future by voting via comment right here. (Also catch updates on the trolley revival, a charming possibility, right here.)

Also at Pioneer Park: Aside from our favorite event at this quad, you can also enjoy free music with the Pioneer Park Concert Series every friday night at 6 p.m. through August 31. Tonight Harry Lee and the Back Ailey Blues Band and Ashley K. take the stage. Don’t forget your blanket.

Secret’s Out: Travelocity sought-out some local gems we didn’t know about in its latest “Local Secrets, Big Finds” list. Five Utah destinations to make the list of 300 nationwide “hotspots” include The Oaks Restaurant in Ogden Canyon, the Wasatch Wildflower Festival, Ruth’s Diner, and more. Get the rest here.

Ride the Train: After cupcaking it up, head to 300 South’s Slowtrain for a screenprinting party with Potter Press. Bring a used tee and $5 to make your newest closet addition. Slowtrain is having a 10-hour birthday bash starting at noon on Saturday with live bands, raffles and tacos. More information here (scroll down).

Have a good weekend!

If there’s one thing Salt Lake needs more of, it’s cupcake parties. Who doesn’t love sweet miniature cakes?

Just when we thought it was a lost cause, Salt Lake artist and boutique owner Gentry Blackburn comes to the rescue with the city’s first-ever Cupcake Social. (Why didn’t we think of this? And how precious is that all-felt delicacy?)

This party fit for the young (if ill-fated) French queen starts tomorrow night at Frosty Darling—that super-fun store on 300 South we couldn’t wait to tell you about. If you haven’t browsed the store’s eye candy lately, now’s the perfect opportunity: The premier Cupcake Social will feature cupcake art (hello, Thiebaud fans!) like drawings, paintings … even sculpture, all from local artists. Oh yes, there will be the edible kind, too.

Frosty Darling will also be debuting its brand-new shoe collection including colorful and coy flats from wallet-friendly lines like Dollhouse, City Snappers, Qupid, Bamboo, Soda and more.

Shoe-shopping and cupcakes in the same place at the same time? We know, you might die from a sensory overload. But there are worse ways to go. Just ask Marie.

{Take the Cake:}

Frosty Darling Cupcake Social
177 E. Broadway
Salt Lake City
Friday, July 20, 6-9 p.m.
www.frostydarling.com

What do celebrity photographer Matthew Jordan Smith, well-known stylist Susie Theodorou and the cover of Saveur magazine have in common? Each have featured the work of local gal Nicole Hill.

Nicole is a freelance and commercial photographer based in Utah County. There’s no question that this girl knows what she’s doing when it comes to the camera lens. And her sharp sense of style and warm personal charisma have a way of making themselves present in the images she captures—whether of a wedding or watercress.

A budding talent, Nicole has already taken noteworthy career strides and snapped handfuls of great images. But what we love about this Utah girl is her go-getter attitude and her knack for choosing fun and eclectic vehicles for realizing her dreams: ne’er afraid to make a capricious pit-stop or follow leads from Mr. Opportunity.

Her romance with the camera started when Nicole’s (smart) parents gave her a Canon Rebel G for her birthday in 7th grade. By the time her first year of high school rolled around, she ended up co-teaching her school’s photography class and shooting her first weddings.

After graduating a year early from high school, Nicole headed to the Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California. When she realized she was more interested in capturing food than people, she traded the sunshine for the city and headed to culinary school in New York. “I thought that learning more about food couldn’t hurt,” she says.

While in the Big Apple, she interned with beauty and celebrity photographer Matthew Jordan Smith, and assisted food stylist Susie Theodorou for projects in Real Simple, House & Garden, and Gourmet. Last year’s June issue had a steak she grilled on the cover. We like a girl who’s good on the barbi.

After returning to Brooks to receive her bachelor’s degree, Nicole traded coasts again and moved to Boston to intern with TV’s “America’s Test Kitchen” and Cook’s Illustrated, where she worked directly with such heavy hitters as celebrity chef Julia Collin Davison. Then it was back to New York for a quick internship with Saveur magazine, where she styled a cover shot, and assisted with food styling for Real Simple and Quick & Simple.

Nicole planned a trip home to Utah, just for the summer, but ended up getting happily hung-up on a position as photo editor and photographer with a local stock photography company called Rubberball Productions, where she’s been for a year. We daresay they’re happy to have her. And so are we.

Check out Nicole’s work at:

• Nicole Hill Photo
• Getty Images
• Rubberball Productions (perform an “advanced search,” then “search by photographer”)

Nicole has a fun-and-stylish blog playfully titled A Little Sussy, a great daily read. A new, all-cooking blog called Nicole Cooks is currently in the works. (We know the food featured there is gonna look fabulous.) In her spare time, Nicole also designs websites. But here’s a chance to get a little more info than the blog might provide:

Name: Nicole Hill

Occupation: Photo Editor/Photographer

When I grow up, I want to be: A teacher, artist and mother

The best thing about growing up in Utah was: Four seasons! I loved my spring birthday, summers skiing at Lake Powell, horsing around in the fall and winters skiing in Deer Valley.

If/when I have 24 hours in Utah, I always:

1. Have “Sundee” dinner on the back porch with family and friends.

2. Eat at Cafe Rio

3. Eat homemade frozen yogurt

4. Talk (or cry) to my sisters and parents on their bed.

5. Play my piano

Utah has the best: Parking lots! They’re huge!

Now I live in: Orem; just bought a home!

Five hearts:

• Homemade froyo
• Fresh herbs
• Eating on the back deck
• Pilates
• Rook

Five hates:

• Mortgage payments
• Mean people
• Running
• Early mornings
• Shopping on an empty stomach

I can’t live without my: Computer

The last party I went to was: Hmm … I can’t even remember one. How sad. I’m not cool.

Favorite product on your blog: I’m still obsessed with the Me & Ro diamond ring I found years ago that was just featured in Martha Stewart Weddings.

Favorite product on earth: Dead Sea Salt eye cream

Congratulations to April, who has luck on her side when it comes to winning fabulous gift sets from One Wish World.

We’ll be contacting you soon to gather your mailing address, April.

Thanks again, One Wish World!

You know how it is. You’ve got somewhere to be (brunch with friends, business luncheon, hair appointment, parent-teacher conference) and you can’t find your car keys. You want to set up the next appointment with your stylist, but you’ve forgotten your planner. It looks like a business luncheon will require follow-up, but you’ve misplaced your business cards. Again.

Multi-tasking ain’t easy. And looking stylish all the while? Even triple threats like actress-singer-model Lindsay Lohan can’t keep it together despite a handful of assistants.

Salt Lake City’s own FranklinCovey makes staying put-together a cinch thanks to its stylish and upscale collection of business totes. In both clean-and-preppy and distressed leathers, these helpers are smart and easy on the eyes: cute enough for everyday use, but sharp enough to match your new pinstriped suit. Check out the selection right here.

Like most things, the real beauty comes from the inside. An attractive, red Emily Business Tote comes with pockets for your phone, PDA, laptop, cards—even neat, no-wiggle pen loops. You can complete the set with a matching day planner binder, which features adorable contrast piping.

Ah, the sweet smell of commonsense and style. Oh, and the sweet smell of genuine leather, too. Who knows what could happen if Miss Lohan got her hands on one of these organizing wonders—maybe, like, a decent album? One can always hope.

FranklinCovey has kindly offered a 10 percent discount to ALL Your Heart Out readers. Just enter promotion code 18027 at checkout.

{Get It Together:}

FranklinCovey Business Cases and Totes
www.franklincovey.com

{Doorprize:} FranklinCovey wants to show two Your Heart Out readers how easy it is to make organization both fashionable and fun. It has offered to give away:

1. A red Emily Business Tote and matching Emily Binder, together a $249 value. We love its crisp-and-clean, tailored design.

2. A chocolate Martina Business Tote, which comes with a savvy, coordinating wristlet, together a $189 value. We dig its city-meets-country appeal, carried out with brushed gold buckles and twin exterior pockets.

To win, leave just ONE comment on this post by 10 p.m. on Monday, July 23. Your life could be changed for the better.

If you’re lucky enough to have your entire house (or townhouse, condo,—maybe even your bedroom or simply your closet) just the way you like it, we envy you. Though the entourage of glossies that arrives in your mailbox each month might have you think otherwise, most of us just have a few places in our homes that we call “just right.”

For Maeve, its the buffet/console/sideboard in her main room, dressed up with playful relics and a poppy Warhol print. Ali likes the little batch of modern handcloths, vintage ceramics, colorful soaps and minty candles that sweeten the counter of her small bathroom.

It might be your entire basement re-do, or the simple art spread you’ve created above your sofa. Whatever it is, we want to see it! Bringing the best of local (and non-local, too!) house-peeping right to your desktop, we ask that you send in photos of your favorite (cool, pretty, cute) spot in your house. Because we’re all looking for a dose of inspiration and love to share ideas.

Don’t forget to give us any additional info: the story behind your sleek porcelain birds or where you scored that Eames-esque rocking chair, and WHY you love this spot as much as you do.

You send the photos, we’ll post them. Send your pics to hello@yourheartout.com with “favorite spot” in the subject line.

The above image captures a colorful spot in Maeve’s turn-of-the-century bungalow. She scored the Warhol print at the Warhol Store, the “Coink” piggy bank from Karkula, and the shapely artichokes from Hip & Humble.

There’s a serious laundry list this week—it combines urban couture and aprons with Slimer, llamas, zombies and treadmills, oh my! We’ll try to be brief, but we couldn’t leave any one of these off the hot list. Here goes:

Feel Like Struttin’: 300 South’s hip-to-the-hop Kayo Gallery and urban boutique Model Citizen are hosting Salt Lake’s first-ever “Fashion Stroll” this evening. The sartorial showdown is complete with live music, debuts from local clothing designers, boutique booth-shopping and more. Get the low-down here.

Fashion Stroll
Broadway (300 South), between 200 and 300 East streets
Salt Lake City
July 13, from 6-10 p.m.

Sooner or Later: We’re tickled pink (and blue and yellow, with a trace of lace) by a new clothing collection out of Cali—Santa Monica Boulevard, no less. The Soon Collection is the handiwork of FIDM-trained Suener Carnahan, and her style is fresh, ladylike, and demure, with a slight retro nod. For now, the row of photos on the site are providing nice eye candy. For later, we’re hoping to see some Soon in area boutiques. We’ll keep you posted.

Soon Collection
www.sooncollection.com

Bustin’ Out: What better way to spend Friday the 13th than with free popcorn, your favorite blanket, and “Ghostbusters” at Lindsey Gardens, with all your favorite pals from around the city. The “Friday Night Flicks” series with its “Awesome ’80s” theme is drawing closer to an end with its second-to-last movie tonight, beginning at dusk. Look forward to “Annie” at Riverside Park on the 20th.

Friday Night Flicks: “Ghostbusters”
Lindsey Gardens
200 N Street, The Avenues
Salt Lake City
Today, July 13, at dusk
www.slcityevents.com

Maven Haven: A true downhome boutique featuring one-of-a-kind goodies like colorful frocks for kiddos? Ruffly, tiered aprons? Pretty pin-on flower accessories? Yes, please. All this, handcrafted by local girls Amy Wilson and Kari Child, and more at Maven Design’s premier sale this weekend. Just spare yourself some heartache and remember to pop by the ATM or grab your checkbook.

Maven Designs Boutique
1621 E. 3115 South (get directions here)
Salt Lake City
Saturday, July 14, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
www.maven-designs.com

Night of the Living Dead: Warning: Zombie attack scheduled for tonight at approximately 6 p.m. Keep your brains safe and watch from the sidelines, or join the dead entourage—makeup and water bottles provided. The city’s first-ever formal “Zombie March,” as put on by the U of U’s Slapstick Association, will feature a screening of the Fuzzyco short, “Zombies,” following the moaning, groaning and limping parade.

Zombie March
Off-Broadway Theatre (272 S. Main St.), following the Trax line to the University of Utah Union.
Salt Lake City
Today, July 13, beginning at 6 p.m.
www.myspace.com/theslapstickassociation

Spa’n'City: Whether a rough day of work makes you yearn for a mani/pedi or a quick 30 on the elliptical, the Gateway’s first salon-and-gym combo is now open. The Metro Fitness Club is a full-service fitness and wellness club, complete with the area’s only Aveda Lifestyle-certified Sanctuary Day Spa. Ah, the sweet smell of witch hazel. (And a few sweaty bods.)

Metro Fitness Club/Sanctuary Day Spa
The Gateway, across from the Legacy fountain on the second level
Salt Lake City
(801) 456-2375
www.sanctuaryds.com.

Tina, come get some dinner!: Though you probably won’t find any lasagna, don’t miss the go-to event of 2007: The Llama Fest, named one of Esquire magazines top 15 travel destinations. Catch the pride of the Andes with live performances and lots and lots of llamas—all at the Sri Sri Rahda Krishna Temple. Hint: volunteers needed. Work for two hours and get a sweet Llama Fest T-shirt. Lucky.

Llama Fest
8628 S. Main St.
Spanish Fork
Saturday, July 14, 4 p.m.
$3, $1 children
www.utahvalleyllamas.com

What’ll it be? Omelette? Pancake? Waffle? Breakfast wrap? Breakfast panini? 3300 South’s hoppin’ little breakfast-and-lunch joint called Millcreek Cafe and Eggworks serves it all with quality ingredients and a hint of panache—whether you take ‘em sunny-side up or like ‘em over easy.

We popped in the cafe last week for brunch, and were greeted by nice servers and tasty dishes. Though they’re tough things to mess up, we’re happy to report that both the French Toast ($6.25) and Chicken Caesar Wrap (with fries, $6.75) got an A+.

Breakfast is served all day (’til 2 p.m.) with the lunch menu opening at 11 a.m. Breakfast-types can look forward to dishes like a Breakfast Wrap smothered With Chili Verde ($7.50); a “Millcreek Mound” (includes two eggs, hashbrowns, bacon, ham sausage, and cheese mixed together, with toast, $7.50); Veggie Eggs Benedict ($8.75); or a Fruit and Yogurt Parfait ($3.99).

Now that you’re hungry, we’ll tell you a little about lunch. You can try classics like burgers, wraps, soups, salads and paninis—all fairly priced and served sans-frills.

We like that Millcreek Cafe and Eggworks feels fresh and friendly and perfectly local-centric; a place where shortstacks like us would be happy to become a regular.

{Want Eggstra?}

Millcreek Cafe and Eggworks
3084 E. 3300 South
Salt Lake City
(801) 485-1134
Open daily, 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.

It’s Lacey again. If you’re not up for buying tickets to any of this month’s shows, you can always opt for this playlist I mixed together—ideal for summer cardio sessions. Maybe it’ll be the ticket to push you through the next mile. (It is 20-songs long). I’ve personally tried and tested it, and given it my own stamp of approval.

1. The Sporting Life: The Decemberists
2. Dashboard: Modest Mouse
3. Crystal Clear: The Fiery Furnaces
4. Cheated Hearts: Yeah Yeah Yeahs
5. Combat Baby: Metric
6. Young Folks: Peter Bjorn and John
7. Sea Lion Woman: Feist
8. Ageless Beauty: Stars
9. Brand New Colony: The Postal Service
10. When U Love Somebody: Fruit Bats
11. Come on Closer: Jem
12. We’re From Barcelona: I’m From Barcelona
13. Feel Good Inc. (Album Crossfade): Gorillaz
14. Bowl of Oranges: Bright Eyes
15. All the Way to China: James Figurine
16. A Sweet Summer’s Night on Hammer Hill: Jens Lekman
17. Common People: Pulp
18. The Way We Get By: Spoon
19. Seville: Pinback
20. Crazy: Gnarls Barkley

Get a taste for the tunes and preview the mix right here.

This comes straight from my music library, but I’d love to know what works for you. Is there a song that really motivates you? Share your thoughts in the comments, so we can create a killer Get-Movin’ playlist; maybe we’ll even be able to compile Volume II. Think of the miles we’ll get through….

Here’s a three-in-one recipe you can’t refuse, though you might have never heard of it. Or maybe even imagined it.

This soup is a strawberry-lover’s dream come true. With a recipe that’s as easy-as-pie, Strawberry Soup can be your minute man when you’re tired of pre-dinner salads, when you’re looking for a non-typical summer dessert—it’ll even work as a light lunch option on days when your sweet tooth can’t be satiated. (And that happens more than we care to admit.)

Try it light with reduced- or sans-fat creams, or keep it real for a berry-sweet taste that isn’t to be rivaled. Just remember to chill before serving. That goes for you and the soup.

Below is the cinchy recipe, but you can download the recipe card here.

Ingredients:
1 qt. fresh strawberries (or 16 oz. frozen)
1 C. sour cream
1 C. light cream
1/4 C. sugar
2 Tbsp. rum or 1 Tbsp. rum flavoring

Directions:
Blend all ingredients in processor. Chill before serving. Optional garnishes include sliced strawberries, whole raspberries, whole blueberries and mint leaves.

Voila! We told you it was easy.

We love getting all Oprah-esque and dabbling in sweepstakes. We might not be able to ship you to Salt Lake City and treat you to spa days, lunches at our favorite cafes and overnights in the city’s swankiest hotels—at least not yet—but giving stuff away still gives us a little thrill.

Especially when it’s a cool new magazine that we get to treat four people to. Our winners of year subscription to Eliza magazine are:

• Jocelyn S.
• Carly Y.
• Nicole H.
• Aimee H.

We’ll be contacting you via e-mail soon to gather your subscription information.

Thanks, Eliza!