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. I have been following you for years and am so glad that all your hard work and very helpful and interesting meal/eating advice has reached so many in the past few years. Bravo!

    Your cookbook arrived in the mail two days ago and I was so excited to start pursuing it over my morning coffee. Delicious recipes and beautiful photos! Can’t wait to start meal planning and using your advice on how to stock my fridge for healthy eating.

    Shelby Township, MI

  2. Thank you so much for everything that you’ve shared! I came across your new book at my local library as I was trying to find a realistic cookbook to make preparing healthy meals a reality for me. I have always struggled to find success in the kitchen, but you made it easy to create delicious and healthy meals!! Thank you from Kent, Ohio!!

  3. Lisa,
    I love reading your recipes and watching your videos. You inspire me every day. Please keep up the good work, and thank you for all you do.
    Merry Christmas and God bless, 
    Tina M Arnone
    Kansas City, Missouri 

  4. Love your videos and recipes!  Happy Holidays.  I’ve made your prime rib recipe the past 2 Christmas’s.  

  5. I enjoy your recipes and they make our weekly dinners much smoother and tastier. I would love your cookbook! – Samantha, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

  6. I so enjoy your recipes and the way you teach on how to prepare them! I live in Maple Valley, Washington. I ordered and received your cookbook as soon as you promoted it but would love another. A new Vitamix would be wonderful! Blessings to you and Merry Christmas!

  7. Hi Lisa,
    I’ve been a fan of your healthy, recipes and meal prep videos for a long time, and was so excited to learn that you were publishing a cookbook. So, naturally I ordered one right away and I’m looking forward to cooking my way through the book! I live in Forest Lake, MN 55052. You have my email.

  8. Thank you so much for the opportunity to win such an incredible gift! I hope that you and yours have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!

    Emmett, Idaho

  9. Hi Lisa, I am from Wilton, CT, I have gotten so much great info from your site and would LOVE to get a signed copy of your book!!

  10. Thank you so much for sharing easy, healthy recipes and tricks that are easy to follow. Found you on You Tube and so glad I did!! Your cookbook is awesome with beautiful photos and easy to find ingredients that help to broaden our choices!  Makes us WANT to eat better.  Perfect! Merry Christmas and best wishes for a happy, healthy 2023!  Sherri from Yorktown, Indiana!

  11. I discovered your channel this year and have watched your videos several times. I pre-ordered your cookbook back in May and was excited to finally receive it. (I’m sure you were more excited to finally have it finished.) You make prepping meals look easy, but must confess I haven’t attempted to try. I am going to start meal preparing after the holidays. Just need to take that first step! One baby step at a time.

  12. Howdy Lisa! I am from Dallas, Tx and I have been following you for years and have learned so much about managing the inflammation in body with good food. Congratulations on all your accomplishments. Just love seeing you grow. It would be an dream to have a signed copy of your book sitting on my kitchen counter. Happy holidays to you and yours!

  13. New Haven, Connecticut! Have been making Downshiftology recipes for many years now and would really love to try some new ones from the book! Happy holidays!!

  14. LOVE your channel and all the easy to follow recipes!! Your cookbook is so FABULOUS, I’m gifting to my granddaughter, now in her first apartment! Thanks so much Lisa for all the delicious recipes and knowledgeable, easy how to’s!!

  15. Lisa, so glad I found your website about a year ago when I decided to start cooking healthier for my wife and I.  Your website and recipes have been a “literal” lifesaver for us both.  Keep up the good work and I can’t wait to pick up your new book.  Happy Holidays!

  16. I’m from Des Moines, Iowa, and have ordered several books to give as Christmas gifts this year!  Our gluten-free family is so excited that we can finally have your wonderful work in print; congratulations and happy holidays, Lisa!

  17. Hi Lisa
    I love the recipes I have tried.  I have a lot of food allergies and your recipes are really good and my family likes them as well. So simple and tasty. 
    I would absolutely love to win your book and Vitamix Blender. I live in Proton Station, Ontario Canada.   I hope you have a fantastic Xmas Holiday with your family.  T.o a Happy and Healthy New year. 

  18. Love, love all your healthy meal ideas! Their easy to follow, delicious and because the recipes comprise of fresh ingredients they are beautiful 😍 

  19. Happy Holidays from Hull, MA!
    Love your new cookbook and have been long time fan of your website.
    And look forward to exploring many of the new recipes in the New Year! Julie

  20. I’m from Denison, Texas. I have enjoyed so many of your recipes and just got you new book! Congrats! 

  21. Thanks for this chance on gaining a Vitamix.  I have just discovered your website and am looking at them now.  I am not eating sugar or flour of any sort so some of the recipes    are helpful.  
    Susan Marshall,  8265. 93rd Avenue, Vero Beach. FL. 32967. 

  22. As a fellow DownShifter …Thank you Lisa for your vibrant recipes !!
    They’re a total game changer for me :))

    Elena
    Quebec-Canada 

  23. I really enjoy your cookbook,i also got one more for my son girlfriend, she doesn’t know how to cook and i think this cookbook will really help learn a lot , thank you for all your wonderful recipes, they are delicious, i made a lot of the breakfast casserole and my family absolutely love them
    Sincerely from Greensburg Pa Magaly
    Have a Blessed Christmas🎄⛄