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.
When figuring out birth control costs, the first thing to research is the cost of the actual birth control method and how often you will have to be paying that price. Birth control pills may cost between $15 to $40 each month whereas a diaphragm may require a one-time cost ranging between $15 to $75.