Kale Mary Recipes

KALE MARY

Steps:

• Juice, in this order, the tomatoes and parsley (together), celery, kale and lemon, following your juicer's specific settings for each. Stir in the vodka, celery salt and a few grinds of pepper. Serve immediately over ice in a tall glass. Garnish with a celery stalk.

SPIKED BREAKFAST KALE MARY

Steps:

• Juice, in this order, the tomatoes and parsley (together), celery, kale and lemon, following your juicer's specific settings for each. Stir in the vodka, celery salt and a few grinds of pepper. Serve immediately over ice in a tall glass. Garnish with a celery stalk.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND KALE STRATA

Steps:

• Heat your oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toss the butternut squash onto a large sheet pan along with the garlic cloves and onion. Drizzle with the olive oil, season with salt and pepper and toss well to combine. Roast, stirring once halfway through cooking, until tender and caramelized, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch (3- to 3 1/2-liter) casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, beat together the eggs then whisk in the milk and/or cream, mustard, smoked paprika, nutmeg, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. Squeeze the roasted garlic from its skins, mash with a fork into a paste and whisk into the egg mixture.
• Cut the bread into 1-inch cubes and scatter half into the prepared casserole dish followed by half of the kale, half the herbs and half of the roasted squash and onions. Repeat these layers with the remaining bread, kale, herbs and roasted veg, then pour over the egg mixture. Scatter the grated cheese overtop and cover with a lightly greased piece of aluminum foil. Set aside for at least 30 minutes.
• Heat your oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the covered strata for 25 minutes then carefully remove the foil and continue to bake until puffed, golden brown and the center is set, for another 25 minutes. Allow it to sit for 10 minutes before serving.