Cook it well (steam, paise, simmer in a small amount of water, or cook in a pressure cooker for 35 minutes) Slice it thin, or cut in 1/2 inch cubes, or grind it if you like (it will dehydrate faster when ground up).
1 For patients not covered by health insurance, birth control pills typically cost $20 to $50 a month. Birth control pills are 98 to 99 percent effective when taken exactly as directed -- at the same time every day without missing a day. 2  Vomiting before the hormones get into your system also can lower effectiveness.
Those paying full retail prices out of pocket could benefit even more from a combination drug. For example, at one pharmacy, 60 tablets of Avandamet sell for $62, while 60 tablets each of the brand-name versions of metformin and rosiglitazone together cost $166.