One little tradition that Michael and I have started this year is called
"Sunday Nights". Sometimes this little tradition ends up taking place
on a Monday night or sometimes even a Friday or Saturday night. But
nevertheless, it all started happening on Sunday nights; hence the name. Our
"Sunday Night" is basically the easiest and cheapest date idea in the
history of date nights. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE dressing up in heels,
spending $50+ on dinner for two by candlelight and ending the evening with a
romantic walk by the river lights. We do spend many date nights out, but let's
face it; date nights can't always consist of that. Our Sunday Nights started
almost a year ago when we started binge watching the series, Once Upon A
Time. If you have never heard of this series, you must go rent it; it is a
very magical watch. I started this saga and instantly loved it. Michael after
catching the ending of one, forbid me to watch anymore "without him".
From then on we began watching them together; one here, one there. Next thing
we knew, we were counting down the hours until Elias went to bed so we could
watch the next episode. After that, snacks started appearing during our viewing
hours; barbecue chips for Michael and gluten free pretzels for me. Chomp chomp.
Then it morphed into a few Saturday morning viewings; complete with
breakfast. Michael and I are not big television watchers; we watch TV
together in the evenings maybe one or two nights a week. But that all changed
when Once Upon A Time drew us in; we were hooked. It was fun and some of the
episodes were suspenseful so we would shut the drapes for fear wolves or evil
queens were watching us from the outside. Hehe. Around season 4, our high
naturally faded and we went back to our once or twice a week viewing. Our main
binge watching night landed on Sunday evenings which led to sleepy Monday
mornings. But we loved it and looked forward to it every week. Remember the
Saturday morning, breakfast binge watching? Well we incorporated that in too.
We'd make pancakes, waffles, sausage, bacon and fruit salad while Elias ate his
dinner. Then we would sing Elias off to sleepy land and I would rush to my
China cabinet and pull out all my candles. We would be shutting the drapes,
lighting the candles and pulling out the cozy blankets all while waiting
for Netflix to load. Talk about marathon training right there, folks!
"Don't push play yet!" we would shout to each other as we brought in
our breakfast feast and arranged it on our coffee table. No one was allowed to
take a bite until the opening scene of the episode. Cuddling by candlelight
with bellies full of pure bliss was absolutely the best way to end the weekend.
Week after week, this was our special date night; our time we looked forward to
all week. We laughed and snuggled and ate and whispered; never wanting the
episode to end. But sadly, like all television shows, it came to an end. {For
now that is, season 7 airs in October. :D} So what did we do? Continued our
tradition of course! We are currently not on a series right now, but that
doesn't stop us! We pick movies or cartoons, or sometimes a few funny TV
sitcoms. It is one of our favorite things to do and we love doing it together! All
that to say, how does someone who is gluten free eat pancakes you ask? Funny
you should ask, I make gluten-free pancakes! Today, not only and I am
sharing one of my favorite date nights, I am also sharing my all time favorite
Gluten-Free Banana Pancake recipe! These are so yummy and addictive! One Sunday
night I was out of bananas and actually ran 1/4 of a mile to my neighbor’s
house to borrow a banana. ;)
May these pancakes bring you much joy!
Gluten-Free Banana Pancakes
Ingredients:
~2 Large Eggs
~1 Banana
~1/2 Cup Oats
~1/4 Cup Apple Sauce
~1 tsp Vanilla
~1 tsp Cinnamon
Place all ingredients into a blender and pulse until smooth. Cook about 4
minutes per side. Makes about 6-7 pancakes. Enjoy!
