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Kitchen Calendar

Iron dinners every month, plus one guest nutrient. Print it, put it on the fridge, and scan a code to open each recipe on your phone.

Page 1 of the December 2026 calendar: a big month grid with the Sunday dinners marked. Page 2: four dinners with photos, iron and vitamin C numbers, and a QR code for each recipe.

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Two Letter pages: a big month grid with room to write, and 4 Sunday dinners with iron and vitamin C numbers (USDA data) and a QR code for each recipe. We'll also send you our free iron guide.

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The year at a glance

Every month has iron dinners. Each month also has a guest nutrient. December is free; the full 2027 calendar, all 12 months, is coming in mid-December.

  1. Dec
    2026
    Vitamin C (free)

    Citrus season: bright, fresh dinners for a busy month.

    • Sun Dec 6: Beef and bean chili (double batch, eat again Thu Dec 10) · iron 6.4 mg, vitamin C 53 mg
    • Sun Dec 13: Gallo Pinto · iron 3.9 mg, vitamin C 42 mg
    • Sun Dec 20: Bife con Chimichurri · iron 5.5 mg, vitamin C 42 mg
    • Sun Dec 27: Gado Gado · iron 4.8 mg, vitamin C 42 mg (contains peanuts)

    Numbers are per serving, from USDA FoodData Central.

  2. Jan
    2027
    Vitamin D

    The darkest weeks of winter: egg dinners and warm bowls.

  3. Feb
    Zinc

    Hearty winter stews, beans and meat.

  4. Mar
    Vitamin B12

    Eggs, fish and dairy, with honest notes for vegetarians.

  5. Apr
    Fiber

    Spring beans, lentils and greens.

  6. May
    Omega-3

    Fish season and the first grills.

  7. Jun
    Probiotics

    Foods with live cultures: yogurt, kimchi, miso.

  8. Jul
    Magnesium

    Cool summer food: salads, cold noodles, no-cook dinners.

  9. Aug
    Calcium

    More cool summer meals.

  10. Sep
    Folate

    Back-to-school beans and greens.

  11. Oct
    Vitamin A

    Carrots, squash and sweet potatoes.

  12. Nov
    Iron

    The iron month, with a full week of iron dinners.

  13. Dec
    Vitamin C

    Citrus season.

Please note: This isn't medical advice. If you feel tired or pale, or you're worried about your iron, ask your doctor for a blood test. Too much iron is also harmful, so don't take iron supplements unless a doctor says to. Where our numbers come from.