Later update: I just found http://porkchopsrecipes.net/, a site that seems to explain well how to tenderize that pork meat by marinating it overnight.

Another update: thank you all, this is the recipe I’ve chosen: orange pork chops

4 boneless pork loin chops (3/4 inch thick and 5 ounces each)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1 can (6 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 cups cooked brown rice
Directions:
Sprinkle both sides of pork chops with salt and pepper. In a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chops for 3-4 minutes on each side or until browned.
Transfer to an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. In the same skillet, cook garlic for 1 minute. Stir in the orange juice concentrate, broth and Worcestershire sauce; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat.
Pour 1/4 cup sauce over pork. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160°, basting twice with sauce.
Bring the remaining sauce to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until reduced to 1/2 cup. Serve pork chops with sauce and rice. Yield: 4 servings.

Home rental prices evolution in Ploiesti and all over Romania was steep. If in 2006 and even in early 2007 there were lots of offers for as little as 100 Eur – 150 Eur for 1-2 rooms apartments, in 2008 it was really difficult to find something decent under 400 Eur – 500 Eur per month. There were situations in which prices were higher than in Austria, Spain or Italy, although Romania is far behind those countries when it comes to the purchasing power of the average people. By the middle of 2008 and mostly in the beginning of 2009, the crisis that was already affecting the US real estate landed in Romania, causing a real crash of the local real estate market mainly in the segment of apartments in old buildings. A study done by Colliers has shown that in 2006 there were 17780 such apartments sold, while in 2007 there were only 16700, which means a 6% decrease. There were voices, in early 2008, who predicted a severe real estate crisis, but not many listened. As those voices belonged to important business people, there were rumors that they wanted only to influence the prices, so they can make even more profitable investments. When times proved those persons were right, the crisis was already affecting the financial and economic life of Romania. Anyway, for many developers it was already too late to stop their real estate projects which had already consumed huge budgets by that time, so they needed to be finished.

Speaking of Ploiesti or of Prahova in general, prices followed the overall trend: rental and sale prices for old apartments went on a steep descendant path, while newer buildings also decreased but not as dramatically. With banks becoming more severe when lending money to the population, developers had trouble in finding customers for their new dwellings, despite the fact that they tried to make them smaller, in order for the total price to be more accessible to a wider category of buyers.

Like other cities in Romania, Ploiesti has a wide offer of apartment rentals. One can find a nice place to stay for as little as 300 Eur per month, but if luxury and excellent area are a must, prices can go as high as 1500 Eur per month for the same number or rooms. Of course, comfort is much better, but if money is an issue, there are also cheaper apartments for rent which feature modern renovations and new furniture.

I promise to stop myself from eating, so I won’t need to diet then.