As part of HuffPosts Reclaim project, HuffPost Taste will focus the entire month of July on simple ways you can reduce food waste in your own home.

Peanut butter is a valuable ingredient in our pantries. It adds protein to our pancakes . It offers a quick lunch . It even makes a great addition to dessert . Basically, we cant live without the stuff. Thats why we dont toss the nearly-empty jar when there are just bits of peanut butter stubbornly hiding in the ridges. No, we find ways to use (and eat) it.