Jessica Caouette, MS, RD, LDN

Jessica is the Central and Western Massachusetts Manager at Cooking Matters, a volunteer-led food skills nutrition education program. She works every day with families to help them make healthy and affordable food choices that lead to nourishing meals and lasting family memories. In 2012 Jessica reached over 200 families through the 6-week courses. She acts as a healthy eating advocate by sharing parents' best practices that lead to healthy meals and healthier kids.

Favorite Family Mealtime Tip:
Family meals are a great time to make memories and build the foundation for healthful eating habits. Be a role model for the less adventurous eaters at the table by preparing recipes together, conducting fun taste tests for new foods and enjoying the food yourself.

Liz Weiss, MS, RD

Liz is on a mission to help families eat better. Through MealMakeoverMoms.com, her food blog, and her radio podcast, she helps parents find realistic ways to get healthier meals on the table. Her simple food philosophy is that kids – even picky ones – will happily eat nutritious food as long as it looks and tastes great. With fellow Meal Makeover Mom, Janice Bissex, MS, RD, she has written two cookbooks: No Whine with Dinner and The Moms' Guide to Meal Makeovers.

Favorite Family Mealtime Tip:

Families should strive to get nutrient-rich meals, snacks and even desserts on the kitchen table every day. To do that, focus on flavor first. You can cook up the most nutritious meals in the world, but if the food doesn't taste great (and look and smell great too!), then no one will want to eat it.

Jessica Fishman Levinson, MS, RD, CDN

Jessica is the founder of Nutritioulicious, a nutrition practice in which she counsels children and adults on many nutrition issues. Jessica advocates that families make weekly meal plans that include nutritious and delicious foods and that caregivers act as role models exemplifying good eating habits. Her book We Can Cook encourages parents to involve their kids in the cooking process. She also serves on the advisory board of Scholastic's Parent & Child Magazine.

Favorite Family Mealtime Tip:

Involve your children in the cooking process. Kids of all ages can participate, whether it's a baby touching and smelling ingredients, a 4-year-old mixing batter, or a 10-year-old flipping pancakes. When they're involved in the process, children are more likely to eat what's served at meals.