<p>In this warm, funny, and surprisingly practical cookery episode, Raging Rich and T.A. Shelano look back on a full year of cooking disasters, breakthroughs, and midlife kitchen confidence.</p><br><p>Whether you're a midlife beginner cook, terrified of chopping veg or someone who still panics when the cookbook says "season to taste", this episode is for you.</p><br><p>We talk batch cooking, saving money on groceries, avoiding waste, and why midweek meals should never take more than 20 minutes of prep. </p><p>There's even a debate about steak-and-chips, dinner parties, and why slow cookers might just save your sanity.</p><br><p><strong>We chat about:</strong></p><p>🔥 Building cooking confidence in your 40s</p><p>🔥 Easy midlife meals that don't require culinary genius</p><p>🔥 How to stop relying on takeaways</p><p>🔥 Time-saving cooking shortcuts (without shame)</p><p>🔥 The surprising emotional wins that come from cooking for yourself</p><br><p>This episode is part reflection and part pep-talk for anyone trying to look after themselves a bit better.</p><p>Perfect for listeners interested in: midlife self-improvement, healthy habits, home cooking, slow-cooker meals, confidence building, men's health and simple recipes that actually work for real people.</p><br><p><strong>📱 Follow The Middle-aged Bodcast Online!</strong></p><p>📸 Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/midagedbodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/midagedbodcast</a></p><p>📘 Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/middleagedbodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/middleagedbodcast</a></p><p>🐦 Twitter/X: <a href="https://x.com/MidagedBodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/MidagedBodcast</a></p><p>🔵 Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/middleagedbodcast.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/middleagedbodcast.bsky.social</a></p><p>🌐 Website: <a href="https://middleagedbodcast.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://middleagedbodcast.co.uk</a></p><br><p>👉 Stick around to hear what's coming up in the final three episodes of Season 5 and how the lads are gearing up for a smarter, sharper Season 6.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>