For a Better Slower Mother's Day. Economical, too. Cheaper just doesn't sound right. You have a week to get this together. Be thoughtful. Something to do? Something to eat? Something to use? Something to plant? Some thoughts.

This is a very vertical island. One that separates the Walkers from the passengers. If you Walk, you'll burn way more calories than you consume. And this is Italy. There are a lot of great consumption opportunities.

Bright, sweet flavors from peas, young leeks and fresh asparagus. Maybe a few baby basil leaves and dill sprigs from the not-really-ready-yet herb garden. A perfect combination with a crisp pizza crust and gooey cheese.

Tomato and basil are out in the big pots. Corn and bean seeds are in the ground. Strawberry plants look like they're back for a fourth sweet season. Still time to get some seedlings at the Farmers Market for your season. In the yard or on a windowsill.

Eggs-Not-Benedict. $2 per person for a satisfying, delightful and foolproof meal you can make for one or ten in 15 minutes. Bake, don't poach. Make aioli, not Hollandaise. And your own English muffins.

Press Play to see how you can use a Balance Board for an aerobic exercise that strengthens everything you have. Every muscle in your body. Like you're scrambling up a really steep slope, with your hands on the ground. And the ground's moving.

Your own parade. A walk in the park. Easter's so late this year the trees are already in blossom. Looks like the floral decoration for the world's biggest Easter bonnet. It's Sunday. Take a minute. Take a look. Just Press Play.

Fit for the Royal Wedding. If you're watching it on TV. Another Better Cheaper kitchen revelation. You can make them yourself. And you can make them Better than Thomas'. For a fraction of the store-bought cost.

Maybe it's just the timing. Or maybe it's the actual flavor. After a long winter, they taste really fresh and bright. The way the first really great July tomatoes taste like summer. A month from now, they'll be gone. Try them now in this quinoa salad.

Well this was another eye-opener for me. Homemade mayonnaise. Way Better and Cheaper than anything you can buy. Good enough to savor slowly as a dip for raw vegetables. Only five minutes to make a batch.

Wow. Lots of mail yesterday and Sunday from subscribers who read or heard about "Is Sugar Toxic?" in the New York Times Magazine. If you missed the article, here's a link, a summary and a list of truly tasty ways to reduce your sugar consumption.

Press Play to see how you can use a Balance Board to improve your upper body and core strength. It's like doing push-ups when the floor is rocking back and forth. Do a few. Then get up and use your board to improve your standing balance. One leg at a time. Just Press Play.

My Forsythia's in full bloom. You can use it for a little practice. Spring training. Slower training. C'mon, it's Sunday. It'll just take a minute. Press Play. Then you'll be ready to get out there, into the field. For the real thing.

Whether you're leaving Egypt in a big hurry or you just want to make a great flatbread in a few minutes. Delicious and easy because it's got olive oil in it. Infinitely better than those square things that come in a box. Good enough to serve without Passover.

Easy to get lucky here. Seems like the entire coastline is preserved, maintained and public. And very, very beautiful. Two, three or four hours on the Cape Sebastian Trail. 1,200 - 1,800 calories. Four to seven miles, you decide where to turn around.

This is worth a trip. This is a trip. Flowers so strange and beautiful it's hard to imagine they occur in nature. On this planet. This seems to be orchid season; the shows are everywhere. Find one near you. Find an hour to stare at flowers that will leave you speechless.

This isn't really about the eggs or the salmon. It's about their Vitamin D. One of the few things you can't get enough of from a healthy diet. But it's something your skin synthesizes when it's exposed to sunlight. Ten minutes a day during Spring and Summer may do the trick for the whole year.

Good timing. Because you have to get started during the next couple of weeks if you want to eat like a home farmer in a couple of months. The ripest, freshest, tastiest and sweetest. A totally hands-on experience: appreciate something very simple and unimaginably complicated.

Great for your triceps, shoulder and core muscles. In between your five-minute stretches of walking or running in place on your step deck. A simple, cheap and tiny object that lets you exercise aerobically in a few square feet. C'mon, sweat a little.

Yosemite is one of those time-stood-still places. Like nothing much has changed since the glacier came and went. The national parks are the ticket. To time travel. This is not the modern world. Take a great walk close to home. Think about taking an awesome walk sometime soon.

Takes about 10 minutes of preparation. Takes another twenty minutes before your home begins to smell like chocolate bread pudding. Which I now believe is the way every home wants to smell. Making this is easy. Waiting for it to bake is tough.

Want to burn through 6,000 calories in a day? This is the day hike for you. Hike 16 miles, up 4,000 feet and back down? Still the hike for you. And if, after you hike the first 7.5 miles, you want to pull yourself up 900 feet of cables - this is your mountain.

Not a joke. This is profoundly great bread. Without kneading dough. Really. No kneading. Just 30 seconds of stirring. Because sometimes you just feel like eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. When you're out hiking. Melts in your mouth, not your backpack.

Must be Spring. Fresh fava beans at the Farmers Market. They're bright green, they're tender, they're slightly sweet. And preparing them is really Slow. But I think it's worth it. At least once or twice a year. Great for Complete Protein Tacos.

OK, here it is. A perfect way to get one of those perfectly healthy meals into your diet. A high-protein whole grain with lightly cooked vegetables. Make it in 15 minutes. Light, bright, satisfying meal with a big range of fresh flavors. Five dollars for two, plus leftovers.

Great for all your upper body and core muscles. In between your five-minute stretches of walking or running in place on your step deck. A simple, cheap and tiny object that lets you exercise aerobically in a few square feet. C'mon, sweat a little.

You have to admire the patience. This is real Slow writing. No shortcuts with this technology. You probably won't find any petroglyphs today. But you might find some time. To make something out of. Doesn't really matter if nobody else knows what it means. Might just mean a nice day.

Hard to say if this is better for breakfast or for dessert. Depends if you want ice cream with it. Either way, it's a light, moist and refreshing cake. Very intense lemon flavor makes it vibrant. Olive oil keeps it moist and light. Ten minutes to prepare.

Burn calories before you eat 'em. Really. Sounds too good to be true? Well, just Press Play to watch this revolutionary Total Body Exercise.