Downshiftology Healthy Meal Prep: 100+ Make-Ahead Recipes and Quick-Assembly Meals: A Gluten-Free Cookbook

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.

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.

So many easy and delicious recipes!! Love all the helpful hints and personal preferences on what pots, utensils, and others items used!

👍🏽❤️💯❤️👍🏽FANTASTIC COOKBOOK!!!!

Everything is very tasty! I’m dairy free & have trouble finding cook books that suit by diet. This one has mostly dairy free recipes, and everything with dairy can be modified to be dairy free.Most recently, I made “chicken breasts with tarragon cream sauce,” which I think was intended to be a healthier play on a beurre blanc (without butter or wine). The recipe called for plain Greek yogurt but still tasted great with cashew yogurt!Instructions are easy to follow, not too difficult, and the seasoning is flavorful. Tons of pics with the recipes.I would definitely recommend this 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.

I have been making Lisa’s recipes for about 2 years now. I have enjoyed every recipe I have tried, so I decided to purchase this cookbook while it was half price. I have made a few already and they all turned out great. No complicated ingredients, easy instructions, and notes for refrigerating or freezing for the future. My only wish is that Lisa included more of her soup recipes because she has some good ones.

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!

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.

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!

Very nice book with some great recipes!

Es in buen libro y tiene muy buenas recetas!

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.