As simple as it may seem to cook a potato, they can be surprisingly pesky -- roasting them takes forever and boiling them can result in uneven cooking. Enter the easiest cooking tip ever, specifically awesome for hard-to-time sweet potatoes:
1) Fill a microwave-safe bowl with water
2) Place the sweet potato in the bowl so that one end of the potato is in the water and the other is resting on the edge of the bowl
3) Microwave on high for 10 minutes
4) Cut the potato down the center and enjoy the sweet potato-y goodness!