Three Cheese Loaded Potato and Ground Beef Casserole Recipe

My dad moved in with us last Memorial Day. Dinner has become an interesting culinary adventure for me. Casseroles are without doubt a favorite of octogenarians, which is someone in their 80's. Serve a ground beef casserole and a homemade dessert like this rice pudding or this minty chocolate pie and you'll likely be considered the best cook in Florida. The reason behind this casserole preference is chewing and swallowing. Most seniors have false teeth, making chewing for proper swallowing and digestion a real chore. Casseroles make eating an easier task. Secondly, oftentimes the throat muscles work more slowly. The throat muscles contract and expand in succession, moving the food down the throat in the same way a snake moves its food. In my…