Need some inspiration

It's happened.

Lately, I DON'T feel like cooking or baking. The past few weeks, I really haven't spent a lot of quality time in the kitchen, and I don't feel like it.

Work has been stressful lately, and I mostly just feel tired all the time. We are in and out of the house a lot, and eating out quite a bit. It's a lot of work to plan meals, shop for them, cook them, and then clean up after them.

What do I do? It's like, my ONLY hobby.

I need some inspiration. I've been reading a book by David Lebowitz and his recipes look awesome, but like work to me. I think I also need to change up what I've been eating lately (i.e. crap) to give me more energy. (Sorry, David.... but you cook a la francais, which, loosely translated, means cheese, cream, butter and chocolate. Oh, and pastry.)

Anyone have tips? I'm shooting for simplicity, flavor and nutrition. Just enough to get me back into the swing of things (which, at this point, will be AFTER vacation)........

This just in

I will never be a hobby-est.

I had the realization a bit ago when I was cleaning out the apartment and found a sadly stalled hobby project. (As little kids, my sisters and I got awesome dollhouses from our grandpa that we proceeded to destroy. Almost 2 years ago, ahem, I decided I would fix them. I ordered new parts and tore out the broken ones, and left them like that in our spare bedroom for the next 2 years).

Now, I'm a pretty motivated person. I like feeling accomplished and getting things done. I'm deadline-driven.

And THAT'S why I can't have hobbies.

Unless someone puts a gun to my head or tells me my liberty/happiness/relationships/paycheck are on the line, I won't knit that scarf, fix those dollhouses, play with watercolor paints, take pictures, or grow something from the dirt. Also, I consider health a hobby (more or less). The best I can do regularly is make different food choices, because eating is a survival instinct. I HAVE to do it. (So, my kitchen expiraments don't qualify as a hobby.)

I know you can "set deadlines for yourself" and "meet them" but I just "can't seem to do that."
We'll see if age improves that.... and I have a sneaking suspicion that owning a house almost qualifies as a hobby, at least in the short term. I have to stop trolling the Pottery Barn website for things that fit into my budget.....