





#1 AMAZON BESTSELLER – PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY NATIONAL BESTSELLER – Discover an easier, more balanced way to meal prep as you whip up 100 fresh and healthy dishes that happen to be gluten-free, from the creator of the popular blog and YouTube channel Downshiftology.
“Lisa has revolutionized meal prep to be approachable, fresh, and easy, and her cookbook has everything you need to make healthy eating a breeze.”—Emily Mariko, TikTok creator
Before Lisa Bryan began meal prepping several years ago as a way to save time and money, she quickly became tired of eating boring leftovers and wasting food. At the same time, she also wanted to “downshift” the too-fast pace of her life. So she flipped the script on meal prep by focusing on individual ingredients.
By prepping a handful of healthy ingredients at the start of the week, she learned that she could enjoy a variety of meals and snacks without getting bored. And she found she could control what she ate with more clarity: It became easy to eat more vegetables and simple proteins, eliminate processed foods and gluten (to manage her celiac disease), and reduce refined sugar. Her debut cookbook is packed with 100+ simple and ingenious big-batch recipes that can either be frozen or repurposed into totally different, delicious meals.
A dinner of Coconut Chickpea Curry with rice can be enjoyed the next day as a tostada at lunch, and a side of peas and crispy prosciutto becomes breakfast when you add a jammy egg on top. The recipes are all free of refined sugar, many are naturally anti-inflammatory, and dairy is minimal and optional. Lisa’s approachable method for eating well and preparing meals with ease will inspire home cooks to downshift their lives, too, by making healthy meals without a fuss.
From the Publisher


Mediterranean Sheet Pan Eggs

Broccoli Salad with Crispy Bacon, Sunflower Seeds, and Cranberries

Creamy White Bean, Artichoke, and Kale Soup

Creamy Salmon Zoodles

Mediterranean Lamb Meatballs

Greek Sheet Pan Chicken

Publisher : Clarkson Potter
Publication date : December 6, 2022
Language : English
Print length : 304 pages
ISBN-10 : 0593235576
ISBN-13 : 978-0593235577
Item Weight : 2.8 pounds
Dimensions : 8.31 x 1.03 x 10.31 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #3,442 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2 in Gluten-Free Diets #2 in Whole Foods Diets #26 in Quick & Easy Cooking (Books)
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13 reviews for Downshiftology Healthy Meal Prep: 100+ Make-Ahead Recipes and Quick-Assembly Meals: A Gluten-Free Cookbook
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Stylish –
Wonderful, Tasty, Healthy Recipes and Useful Meal Prep Info
I have been watching Downshiftology on YouTube for a few years, and the cookbook is a welcome continuation of that. The recipes are gluten-free and emphasize whole foods, rather than processed foods. Lisa is a proponent of meal prepping in batches and then combining the prepped components into different combinations throughout the week to keep it interesting. She includes information about how to select the best food from the grocery store (what to look for), different ways to prep and cook it, and different ways to use it in different dishes, as well as storage tips, so she offers a lot of versatility, in addition to traditional recipes.Although the recipes are gluten-free, they are not low carb. For example, rice, potatoes, and legumes are all naturally gluten-free but high in carbs. I follow a low-carb diet, so I simply use substitutions like riced cauliflower instead of actual rice or zucchini instead of potatoes. The recipes are all simple and easy to customize to your liking. She’s a proponent of prepping from whole foods (e.g., spiralizing her own zucchini noodles or making her own hummus), but I don’t have the time, equipment, or energy for that, and that’s Okay too. You can buy pre-spiralized zucchini noodles at many grocery stores, for example. It’s more important to remove any potential barriers to healthy eating than to try to follow everything verbatim.The pictures are beautiful and inspiring. My husband was really struck by the cover picture of a shrimp dish, so I bought the ingredients and he made it that night, which has never happened before from a cookbook. Something random is that many of the pictures have the food on a white marble counter, and I kept mistaking the spots in the marble for stains on the pages of the book, but that’s not really a critique, just something I noticed.Whether you are a beginner or an experienced cook, I think you’ll like this cookbook. Give it a try, and see how much better you feel when you eat healthy, delicious food.
Mary E. –
Recipes and meal prep made easy
Finally a cookbook that focuses on meal prep for inflammation and auto immune diseases. Recipes that I actually will make and enjoy. I made a few in the first day I had this book. The book itself it so beautiful with great illustrations. I love the organization of the book:, All of the veggies and food with how to prep and store first, then the Recipesin categories. This really helped me get organized and plan for my week.
Melissa –
Perfection
I own a LOT of cookbooks. And I order way more and send a lot back because I’m picky. I almost never write reviews. But I love this cookbook. It’s truly healthy (the food, the recipe combinations and. Even the advice on which containers to use to store). It’s practical (long gone are the days I get an uninterrupted hour to cook). Many of the recipes allow me to prep quickly in advance when I’m free and then assemble or reheat right after picking my kid up from daycare. The flavors are excellent and she doesn’t demonize anything. Need a bit of maple syrup to make oats appealing? It’s in the recipe. Want less sugar, reduce it. There are pictures for everything and they look very appetizing. And even better, when I make the recipes, my food looks the same which is rare given the age of instagram focused food belongs. Simply perfection!
Texas –
An abundance of Gorgeous photos of food by my favorite YouTube chef.
I have been watching Lisa Bryan on her “Downshiftology” channel on YouTube for several years. I really appreciate the whole food ingredients and the quality. I really appreciate how she is not just concerned about excellent nutrition, but also in the presentation. She is very clear and easy to follow! It’s amazing that this book is not just a repeat of her YouTube channel. I have made many recipes from her YouTube channel and printed them off, but this book contains a lot of new recipes. I have bought several copies of these books for Friends and Family. She also has great tips about using leftovers. My favorite thing about this book is the abundance of photos. I like to know what the recipe is supposed to look like.You’ll have to excuse all my blue sticky notes in the photos. That’s how it was marking my favorite recipes.
Marianna D –
A true feast for the eyes and well as the palate
I preordered this book because I had seen Lisa on You Tube and knew that I would be interested in what she created. She is so thorough on her channel and that is exactly how she is in her cookbook. First off, the pictures are so visually appealing- so well done!!! I want to see the end product before deciding to create a dish and each recipe is represented beautifully. Secondly, she guides you through how to choose the best veggies, how to store, prep, and cook them (raw, steam, roast and rice).I just pick up this book to learn more about the foods themselves.My new breakfast favorite is the Green Goddess scrambled eggs. Yum!!! Simple and Savory. That is exactly what I want- simple recipes that are healthy, easy to create and so delicious. Making the Turkey spinach Patties tonight. I look forward to this cookbook getting tattered from excessive use. ☺️
pjhatchett –
Great book!!
I really like this book. Lots of information on meal prep. Recipes are creative yet simple to make. Many beautiful pictures on every page. Information on how to store. Many tips scattered throughout the book.My only criticism is I fine the index difficult to use. Things are not where you’d expect them to be. And there are’t any double listings like you find in other cookbooks. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in fresh, healthy food.
Amazon Customer –
Excellent cookbook with delicious recipes
I gave this as a gift and it did not disappoint. I love the fact of the option for a spiral binder/ that allows you to use it easily while cooking. From the gift recipient I was advised loaded with great recipes that taste great ! I am looking to buy one for myself soon!
Patty C –
Awesome Meal Prep Book
Awesome book for meal planning and cooking using everyday ingredients. The meal prep section at the beginning is so helpful and then further in the book Lisa tells us how to use the ingredients to make meals. This is not meal prep in the sense that you make a meal and portion it and eat it all week. These are individual ingredients that can be used any way you want, no boredom. Book is also beautiful quality and pictures are super nice.
Kristijan –
Book is delivered with visible damage on two places + dirty/dusty. It looks like the book was on the shelves for a long period not protected from the dirt/dust.Packaging for books should be better not cardboard envelope.
Marina Lindström –
Lisa makes cooking gluten free meals easier and more fun! She also is great at giving many ideas about how to prepare and construct meals before hand which is what we, modern busy people, need. The book has beautiful pictures, suggestions for storage and substitutes, not to mention the nutritional value of each meal! As transparent and clear as possible, that even beginners can do magic!
Benny H. –
Very nice book with some great recipes!
Sara Maule –
Es in buen libro y tiene muy buenas recetas!
Amazon Customer –
I have made several recipes from this book and they are delicious and easy to make. The pictures are beautiful and recipes easy to follow. I love that Lisa gives tips for storage, helpful hints and creative swaps. I love the meal prep ideas and how to put those ingredients together in different meals. I just wish there were more!! These recipes feel nourishing and creative. I look forward to future books! My humble request, please add more ‘quick assembly meals’ ideas.