When your kids get older and need to sleep late, it's time to transfer the Father's Day meal over from breakfast to a late lunch or even dinner. Today's recipe for Barbecued Pork Tenderloin with Seared Vegetables is the perfect compromise for everyone - including the cook.

This recipe is so easy to do that your teen can take over as chef. (Moms, you've gotta love that!) This tenderloin offers up the barbecue smokiness that Dads crave without the hassles of firing up a grill. You can use a bottled barbecue sauce (easy) or check KitchenScoop.com for our Fred's Red sauce (still easy!).

It's a fitting feast for the holiday, and everyone is happy. Sounds like a plan to us!

Suggested menu: Barbecued Pork Tenderloin with Seared Vegetables and garlic toast and purchased dessert, such as a sorbet selection.

• Beverly Mills and Alicia Ross are co-authors of "Desperation Dinners!" Write them at Desperation Dinners, c/o United Media, 200 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, or tellus@kitchenscoop.com. More at the Desperation Dinners website, kitchenscoop.com.