how to maximize profit here?

villain had raised the flop like this numerous times and i figured i could just take the pot away from him on the turn if i missed... i'm not sure why i didn't continuation bet this flop... i normally do but i musta just forgot this time... so i called and hit... is that checkraise stupid? i realized after i did it that my main goal was lead him out of the hand if i missed.. and my checkraise is making less and less sense... let me know what you guys think... how can i make more off this hand


Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 5 handed) internettexasholdem.com

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

Hero ($101)
MP ($97.25)
Button ($94.70)
SB ($96.33)
BB ($159.56)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $3</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls $3, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: ($7.50) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $4</font>, Hero calls $4.

Turn: ($15.50) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $4</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $12</font>, Button folds.

Final Pot: $31.50
<font color="#009B00">Main Pot: $23.50, won by Hero.</font>
<font color="#009B00">Pot 2: $8, returned to Hero.</font>