First attempt at making strata this weekend didn't go so well. It came out french toast-like consistency bread on the bottom with veggies on top, not very covered in eggy goodness. I loosely followed this recipe with regards to egg/milk amounts, doing kale, onion, and tomatoes for veggies. No cheese because the SO doesn't do cheese. My bread may not have been dry enough because it was so f%^*ing humid this weekend in Chicago, and I'd like to have the oven on as little as possible.

Any tips/suggestions for what I may have done wrong, or advice to make it right?