Ah, a woman after my own heart! DH is always telling me, "Write that one down!" when I serve him something he particularly likes.

The Costco here has the whole pork belly. I can cut it down into strips if that's what you're cooking up. Do you then crispy it in the oven after it's tender throughout?

Artificial sweeteners don't bother me either, except I try to avoid aspartame and the ones that cause me gastric distress, like maltitol. And not really classified as a sweetener per se, I cannot do polydextrose in ANY quantity or it renders me unfit for human companionship, and the cats are not that amused either!