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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  1. I’m definitely making that breakfast casserole.  I just bought all the ingredients today & Ill be prepping it tomorrow.  I love your cookbook and plan to start in on it after Christmas!
    I would love to win that VitaMix for my husband who loves to make smoothies and soup!

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  2. I’ve been following you since the beginning. You make eating healthy seem so easy. Congratulations on the cookbook. 

    Hope you get to Orlando, Florida, soon for a book signing. 

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  3. Hi Lisa,

    I’m freezing my butt off in Edmonton, Alberta.
    Whatever holiday you celebrate, I wish you joy.
    For 2023, I wish you happiness, peace, prosperity, and good health.

    Cheers!

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  6. I would love to win!! I am in Fort Thomas, KY. I love your videos and how easy you make your meals. I want to make healthy meals and I often cook for my son, daughter in law and 4 of my grandkids. I need to have things made ahead of time so it makes dinner less hectic….

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  8. Bought a copy and I love it! Planning a meal has never been easy for me. I either follow the recipe as written or I can change it up with vegetables I have on hand. Thank you Lisa, you rock!

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  16. Thank you so much for wonderful ideas. The  Meal prep videos have been a life changing. I have a busy schedule at work and using the meal prep ideas has giving me more time at the end of the day to do their things than get home and cook. Thank you so much for all the help and I love the book. 

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  18. Lisa, my 23 yr old son has been home for the holidays. We are both gluten and dairy intolerant, and he is always looking for good recipes. Your cookbook came in time for his visit. We have been having so much fun trying out your recipes and cooking together!
    So far, we’ve made the Hazelnut Thumbprint Cookies, Key lime tartlets, blueberry pancakes, Broccoli Salad, and the Ginger Cashew Chicken. Every recipe has been fantastic. I keep telling him that I’ve never had a recipe of yours that I didn’t like.
    Michelle
    Clarkesville, GA

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  19. Lisa, my 23 yr old son has been home for the holidays. We are both gluten and dairy intolerant, and he is always looking for good recipes. Your cookbook came in time for his visit. We have been having so much fun trying out your recipes and cooking together!
    So far, we’ve made the Hazelnut Thumbprint Cookies, Key lime tartlets, blueberry pancakes, Broccoli Salad, and the Ginger Cashew Chicken. Every recipe has been fantastic. I keep telling him that I’ve never had a recipe of yours that I didn’t like.

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  22. I suffered from terrible inflammation and plantar fasciitis. I researched anti inflammatory videos on YouTube and came across Lisa’s videos! What a breath of fresh air! I love the simplicity of her recipes, her calming and relaxing demeanor and also the atmosphere where she cooks. It’s everything I was looking for and more! I have tried a few of the recipes and I’m already noticing less pain in my foot and knees, also a decrease in the bloating. I’m a lifelong fan now! Thank you Lisa! Waldorf, MD 

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  28. I discovered your recipes and videos over the summer and fell in love instantly! I love your recipes and meal prep tips! Thanks for all of your hard work and I can’t wait to get my new cookbook! ( I am getting for Christmas as a gift). I’m from Littleton, MA
    PS I am an IIN grad too!

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  30. Hi Lisa,
    I love your recipes, and am on a journey to eat more and more of an anti-inflammatory diet. I am so proud of you for making a national TV show and publishing your first book! The vitamix would be awesome to win!!! Keep doing great things:)
    Debbie

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  31. Have loved your recipes and food info on prepping etc for over a year now! I just moved up to Oregon from California due to retirement from Airlines and have lots more time to volunteer and do home healthy cooking!
    Laurine Lithgow
    3252 Arnold Palmer Way
    Medford Oregon 97504

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  35. Hi Lisa! I appreciate your GF, DF, Sugar-free meal prep options as a pregnant, first time mom due to give birth in February. Wishing you many more success in the new year!

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    2. Andover, MN 55304.  Came across your channel on YouTube one day. I love your recipes!!  Bought the book but I’d love a Vitamix! I have a ninja blender, but Vitamix seems like it’s in a diff league!!

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  38. Ephrata, Washington

    I’ve been following your YouTube channel for awhile now and have made some of the recipes…really great eats!

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  40. I’m from San Antonio, Tx! And I cannot wait to get a copy of your cookbook! I’m excited to eat healthier in the New Year!

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  42. Love love love this site! Making blended chocolate chia seed pudding tonight. With the amazing cashew milk!
    Olga from San Clemente, California 

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  43. Hi! I’m from Cambridge, VT. I just mixed up some of your overnight oats and popped them in the fridge for tomorrow. Love them!

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  44. I love your videos and I’ve been enjoying your new cookbook!!! I would love the Vitamix blender!!   I even have my husband watching your you tube shows and we are learning a lot!  Thank you Lisa!!  And congratulations on all your successes!! 

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  47. Hey! I live in Seattle, WA and I’m so grateful to have run into your blog and youtube channel 2 years ago. Your recipes are a source of inspiration for meal prep but also to create dishes that are restaurant quality! The oven made bacon was a game changer! 

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    1. Happy Holidays from Argyle, Texas!
      I’ve been a Downshifter Fan for years and so excited about your cookbook! Wishing you only the Best! 

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