What's Cooking, Sunshine?

Spring! Something about the sun shining and the birds chirping is good for my soul. Though I've been struggling a bit with the dark mornings, the switch to daylight savings time has been such a nice change. Yesterday afternoon we met friends at the park and played until almost 6:00, and as I'm typing, the back door wide open and the big girls are squealing (sometimes from laughter sometimes not) in the backyard. I don't think I even realized I'd been in a missing-the-sunshine blah until I took a look back on the past two weeks. Sure there were a few high point here and there,

Like getting to know these two True Detectives.

(Added low point? Saying goodbye to them all too soon on Sunday night.)

What I realized is that I'd spent days just wandering - around the house, in the kitchen, through Trader Joe's, up and down Target's aisles - yet accomplishing little to nothing. An obvious area in which I had been slacking was cooking; I just couldn't seem to get organized enough to get it done.

{Again, I've been wandering, mentally and physically.}

I am a recipe follower to my core and am in awe of those who just throw things together to create wonderfully delicious dishes. Since I am not one of those 'throw it together' cooks, I most always have to go to the grocery store before cooking and prefer to have a detailed grocery list in hand. I have a couple friends who are used to getting texts or calls from me asking, 'What's cooking at your house tonight?' as I'm always in need of inspiration in my meal planning. 
Because I have greeted this week - granted it's only Tuesday -  with more purpose and planning, I thought I'd share our family's menu for those seeking inspiration of their own.
Monday - lime chicken soft tacos with sour cream and avocado, refried black beans, freshly made salsa, and ice cold Coronas. Yum.
Tuesday - Greek style penne pasta with broccoli, slivered toasted almonds, and feta. I love a one dish meal!
Wednesday - Black bean pie. My mama's coming to town and this one is per her request! I always serve it with Sister Shubert's rolls.
Thursday - slower cooker lasagna with ricotta and spinach. This will be the first time I've tried this one, but from the sounds of it, I'm not sure it can go wrong.
I'm not a food blogger. Not even close. If I were, this would be filled with directions and step-by-step photos showcasing the delicious recipes. I do have one shot of a tasty brunch item I whipped up for myself this morning.

Even this simple number was inspired from a recipe. 

I'm hoping my wandering days are (mostly) over, and that all the sunshine will continue to be nature's motivator. And, for full disclosure, my typical weekday breakfast looks a little more like this...

Sad, but true.