An attempt a mediocrity

I have a friend (Rick, in fact) who has recently gotten big on cooking his own meals. He decided to become a vegetarian, buy only local foods, and in general, follow the zeitgeist of the buying/eating organic local foods. Casseroles are a very simple to make, and are convenient for low budget kitchens. That being said, Rick and his housemates make a lot of different dishes that qualify as Casserole, and they're all very good, and ever so simple.  as Yet, too often we here at Kzoo are put off by the Caf's laughable attempts to make palatable versions of even the most straightforward of Casseroles. Now a days when I think of Casserole, I think about tater-tots and all-expenses-paid trips to my suite's bathroom. Nor Censure Nor Disdain should remind us all that we shouldn't laugh at the simple dishes that can end up ugly, and to have  respect for simple dishes that can feed a group of hungry 20 somethings on a budget.