For a yummy glaze on ham steaks, combine 3 tsp. orange marmalade, 2 tsp. peanut butter, and 1 tsp. water. Broil the ham steaks and when they are nearly done, add the glaze to one side and broil until the glaze is lightly browned, about 1 minute.

For a simple, fun appetizer, spread peanut butter into the grooves of celery sticks. Then for sweetness, place a few raisins on top and drizzle with honey.

To make a novel wrap out of grilled shrimp, combine peanut butter, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and parsley until smooth. Grill some shrimp and serve in a tortilla wrap with shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, chopped onions, chopped cucumbers, and the peanut sauce.

For a mid-afternoon snack, spread 1 slice of raisin bread with 3 tsp. peanut butter, then top with 2 tsp. raisins and 1 tsp. honey. Add a dash of ground cinnamon if you like. Top with another slice of raisin bread. Cook the sandwich in a buttered griddle until browned on both sides.

To give creamy potato soups or vegetable soups an Afro-Caribbean flavor, stir in a few tsp. peanut butter.

To make an Asian-style dipping sauce for beef, shrimp, or chicken, whisk together 3 tsp. peanut butter, 1 tsp. soy sauce, 1 tsp. apple-cider vinegar, 1 tsp. peanut oil or vegetable oil, 1 tsp. sugar, and 1 tsp. sesame oil. Blend until smooth.

For banana muffins with a twist, replace half of the butter or shortening in the recipe with peanut butter. Top the muffin batter with a sprinkling of shredded coconut before baking.

To breathe new life into chocolate chip cookies, replace half of the butter with peanut butter in your favorite recipe.