Implement them via Dapper:
using(SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection("myConnectionString"))
{
DateTime getDate = connection.Query<DateTime>("select getdate()").Single();
}
Query is an extension method that accepts a Type to map to and Single() gives you a scalar value.
Dapper is the lightweight Orm by the guys on StackOverflow: http://code.google.com/p/dapper-dot-net/