For me cooking is all about having the ingredients around me...if I have the spices and herbs and all of the goodies that give taste and pleasure then I have the courage to cook...if I have to make lists and go running out shopping then I am defeated in advance.
I am a great believer in frozen veggies, pre-freezing portions of meat or fish and pre-mixing spices. Then all I have to do is throw a whole bunch of stuff together in a pan or pot.
By the way, leftovers are my friends...I make lots of extra food, ziplock it or freeze it or pack it up nice an cozy for a future date when I am in no condition to cook.
Don't knock yourself out if you are not in the mood to cook...we live in a world where just about everything is at the tip of your fingers...if you can click or dial then you can eat well!
Sharon