Peanut butter

This soba salad is a great take-along lunch because the flavors of the peanut dressing develop over time.

The classic combo of celery and peanut butter gets a tasty update in this noodle salad. Choose very fresh celery with plenty of dark leaves that are the color of parsley.

These sandwich cookies are held together by a rich (and ridiculously easy) chocolate filling.

Lightly grilled vegetables are paired with fresh pasta and tossed in a creamy peanut sauce for a one-bowl meal that’s delicious hot or cold.

If you don’t have a bat-shaped cookie cutter, use a 3-inch round cutter and cut some of the rounds in half for wings that can be pressed onto either side of a round bat face.

Need a fast after-school snack? These salty-sweet nuggets are just the ticket.