Black Bean Cooking

So you know that I've been on this food storage kick... Well, I found this book called "I Can't Believe It's Food Storage" from everydayfoodstorage.NET and she teaches you how to use your food storage. Among other things, you can you BEANS as a substitute for butter and oil in baked goods! I mean, I've heard of using applesauce but that changes the consistency too much. So I decided to try it. This is so cool! I make these Oatmeal Raisin Cookies with a cup of black beans instead of butter and they were fabulous. And then I went over to my friend Laurie's house and we made a devil's food cake with 1/2 cup of black beans instead of oil. Perfect! And so yummy. I guess in true food storage fashion I should have actually cooked the beans but I'm not there yet. Canned beans will have to do.