You might be ready for good flavor combos:

White wine, butter & garlic
Tomato & cilantro
Oregano & Marsala wine or tomato
Rosemary & Lemon
Thyme & Lemon
Paprika & Potatoes (easy homefries)
Cilantro & Lime
Tarragon & Carrots
Garlic & Red Pepper flakes (the basic chinese food combo)

You can learn good combos through trial and error, or you can look at recipes and learn to pick out the ingredients that flavor the most.

I read a statistic somewhere that when you come home and make yourself a hot meal, versus just a sandwich or a bowl of cereal at the end of the workday, your body actually feels more satisfied not just physically, but mentally. It's a way to unwind; even if cooking takes a lot of effort at first. That nourishment is something we all crave.