It’s that time of year for our annual Christmas giveaway! But this year I’m not only giving away a Vitamix, but also a signed copy of my Healthy Meal Prep cookbook!

It’s always so much fun for me to give these blenders away and brighten someone’s day. And today, one reader will have a chance to win my most prized kitchen tool — the Vitamix A3500 (read more about it here)!

Plus, you’ll be able to use this Vitamix for several of my favorite recipes in my meal prep cookbook! That includes recipes like my creamy white gazpacho, banana berry nice cream, all the hummus(s) you can imagine, and yes, even a dessert – my key lime tartelettes!

How To Enter the Giveaway

  • Leave a comment at the bottom of this post telling me which city and state you live in (please include your correct email address in the comment form, to contact the winner).
  • Subscribe to my email list here if you’re not already on it!

Giveaway Terms

  • This giveaway is open to those 18 years and older from the US and Canada (I wish I could make it global, but unfortunately, Vitamix can only ship to the US and Canada).
  • Entry closes at midnight on Thursday, December 22 and winners will be announced on Friday, December 23.
  • The winner will be contacted by email, announced in a newsletter next week, and updated on this post!

Good luck Downshifters! – xo, Lisa

Congrats to winner Kim G. from Cambridge, MD!!

About the author

Lisa Bryan

Lisa is a bestselling cookbook author, recipe developer, and YouTuber (with over 2.5 million subscribers) living in sunny Southern California. She started Downshiftology in 2014, and is passionate about making healthy food with fresh, simple and seasonal ingredients.

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3,503 Comments

  1. Hello from Guelph, Ontario Canada. I have just received your book and am looking forward to trying all your recipes. Happy Holidays.

  2. Lisa’s recipes have been life changing! Stress free, easy to cook, and clear instructions have been a god send since moving out to live alone. I really hope to get my hands on her meal prep book as it literally will be used everyday. Just last night I made the tuna meatballs with tatziki. Cannot recommend more! 

  3. From Tustin, California (next door to you) ! Your simple yet decadent-tasting recipe’s are always a hit with my paleo, lectin-free daughter’s diet. She’s a big fan too!

  4. Hi Lisa! I love your healthy recipes. My favorite part is that they use normal ingredients I can find in the store. And they end up so yummy! I would love to win a copy of your book! 

  5. Your crispy chicken thighs are a family favorite! We make them all the time and I would love to see what other delicious recipes are in your cookbook!! We live in Walnut Creek, CA.

  6. Lisa’s recipes have been life changing! Stress free, easy to cook, and clear instructions have been a god send since moving out to live alone. I really hope to get my hands on her meal prep book as it literally will be used everyday. Just last night I made the tuna meatballs with tatziki. Cannot recommend more! 

  7. Hi Lisa
    So happy for your new book!! Your meal preps have changed my life.
    Sonia
    Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

  8. I love the recipes and videos on you tube, they’ve been very helpful in using our Vitamix. We’re from Chicago, IL

  9. I am hoping for a new year new me! This mixer would help a lot with making smoothies, soups, and do much more for me and my family. 

  10. Hi Lisa,

    We pre-ordered your book months ago and received it just about a week ago. It will be a much-used book this Christmas season!  

    My husband and I live in Lake Barrington, Illinois

    Merry Christmas

  11. Hi Lisa,

    It’s a great opportunity to be part of the Christmas giveaway contest. I always liked your content whether it be blogs and videos, all are superb.

    Thanks

  12. Hello, I absolutely love your videos. You inspire me to work on my kitchen skills and have made healthy eating into a fun activity instead of a chore. You truly have a gift at inspiring and teaching people how to make healthy food. I live in Kylemore near Stellenbosch in the Western Cape. I hope you read this comment incase you are unaware of the effect you have by doing what you do.

    1. Hello, me again. I unfortunately missed the giveaway terms in which it states that I wouldn’t be able to participate. I appologize for the inconvenience. I do hope that you read my previous comment as it is something I hope would help you realize the impact you have on the lives of others.

  13. Boise, Idaho 

    I’ve been looking for healthy recipes that will settle for me.  In my second trimester of pregnancy and food has been unappealing.  I’m excited to try out some fresh ideas you have! Thanks! 

  14. I’m in my second trimester of pregnancy and I’ve been looking for some news Healthy breakfast and salad recipes.  I’m so excited for the catalog of recipes you have here! Merry Christmas! 

  15. Hi Lisa, passing along my information to enter the Christmas Giveaway.

    I live in Redmond, OR. and my name and email are listed below. I love your new cookbook. Thank you for all that you do to help us heal through your recipes. Merry Christmas, and a very Happy New Year!!

  16. I enjoy all you share – I recently learned I have a few autoimmune issues and need to be on a special diet. Your recipes will be helping me very much. Thank you.
    Maile in Randle, Washington

  17. Hey Lisa, 

     
    I live in Tustin, CA.  I remember you tagging Irvine in one of your ig videos before. I love your Instagram page and website! Your radiant, positive persona and wholesome recipes make all the difference to me. Thank you for sharing free recipes that help everyone live healthier lives. 

    Linda <3

  18. Lisa- Thanks for all the work you put into your new cookbook! It’s fantastic. I made the raspberry breakfast bars as soon as I looked through the book. Yummy. I’m from Waxahachie Tx- Cheers! Jen

  19. Love your healthy recipes! Always been a subscriber on your youtube channel. So happy that you have your own cookbook now. Congratulations on your new cookbook. It will definitely be a success!!! 

    Happy Holidays!

    From
    Jhes
    Windsor, ON Canada :)

  20. Hi Lisa 
    Looking forward to using your cook book to help me get healthier. I’ve been watching you for the past several months and enjoy watching you prep and cook so many yummy meals. You make it look so easy and it motivates me. 

    I live in Sandy, Utah

  21. Michelle Moshier
    Hoisington, Kansas
    Any word on when Talkshoplive orders will be sent. I’m still waiting for the cookbook I purchased.

  22. Hi Lisa! I live in Drham, NC. My family and I love your rcipes and we follow you on Instagram. It would be great for us to have your signed book and Vitamix. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and passion. Merry Christmas!

  23. Sandy Lake, PA

    I was so glad when I found your recipes not long after being diagnosed with dairy and wheat allergies. Your recipes made me feel like there was hope of eating normal food again instead of the bland recipes I had been putting together.

  24. Hi Lisa! I’m in New Jersey I just heard about you recently and have been really getting into healthy meal prepping lately! I have always been a meal prepper but it’s so difficult to find healthy recipes and have been in search of the best cookbook for that!
    Happy Holidays!

  25. Hi Lisa, I’m following you from Hungary, Szentendre :) I wish you happy Holidays and I’m hoping to be the lucky one! 

  26. Winston Salem, North Carolina! Looking forward to buying this cookbook. It’s on my Christmas list which means I’ll go buy it the day after Christmas hah!

  27. Happy Holidays! I am in San Diego, CA. I love your website and have been using your recipes for many years now and have never been disappointed. Thank you for all the great recipes!

  28. Hi Lisa! 
    I’m in Atlanta, Georgia. 
    Love your recipes and keep a few posted in my kitchen. And thanks to you, I’ll be graduating from IIN soon!  So excited for this next year and a super healthy life.
    Happy Holidays,
    Tia

  29. Hello Lisa,

    I am a senior citizen and I live in Montreal, Quebec in Canada the great white north. I love your soup recipes they warm the soul and body on the cold nights. I hope you gave a great holiday season 

    Dorothy Zeal