The Blended Blog: 5 Ingredients or Less Recipe Round-Up

C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional

Monday June 9, 2025

"Search the Scriptures."-John 5:39

The Greek word here rendered search signifies a strict, close, diligent, curious search, such as men make when they are seeking gold, or hunters when they are in earnest after game. We must not rest content with having given a superficial reading to a chapter or two, but with the candle of the Spirit we must deliberately seek out the hidden meaning of the word. Holy Scripture requires searching-much of it can only be learned by careful study. There is milk for babes, but also meat for strong men. The rabbis wisely say that a mountain of matter hangs upon every word, yea, upon every title of Scripture. Tertullian exclaims, "I adore the fulness of the Scriptures." No man who merely skims the book of God can profit thereby; we must dig and mine until we obtain the hid treasure. The door of the word only opens to the key of diligence. The Scriptures claim searching. They are the writings of God, bearing the divine stamp and imprimatur- who shall dare to treat them with levity? He who despises them despises the God who wrote them. God forbid that any of us should leave our Bibles to become swift witnesses against us in the great day of account. The word of God will repay searching. God does not bid us sift a mountain of chaff with here and there a grain of wheat in it, but the Bible is winnowed corn-we have but to open the granary door and find it. Scripture grows upon the student. It is full of surprises. Under the teaching of the Holy Spirit, to the searching eye it glows with splendour of revelation, like a vast temple paved with wrought gold, and roofed with rubies, emeralds, and all manner of gems. No merchandise like the merchandise of Scripture truth. Lastly, the Scriptures reveal Jesus: "They are they which testify of Me." No more powerful motive can be urged upon Bible readers than this: he who finds Jesus finds life, heaven, all things. Happy he who, searching his Bible, discovers his Saviour.

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Friday, August 23, 2013

5 Ingredients or Less Recipe Round-Up

5 Ingredients or Less Recipe Round Up hosted by Gooseberry Patch

Just 5 ingredients? Tell me more!

The simplest recipes are often our favorites and when we hear that there are 5 or fewer ingredients, we're sold. Usually easy on the wallet and a cinch to remember, they're usually just as tasty as a dish with twice the ingredients. This week, we're looking for YOUR super-simple favorites.

So tell us...

What are YOUR favorite recipes with
5 INGREDIENTS* OR LESS?
Share 'em all in today's Recipe Round-Up!

*We're not counting garnishes, water or salt & pepper either!

This sweet dip is always a hit at game-day get-togethers (that's how it got its name!) but you'll enjoy it any time of year!

Touchdown Butterscotch Dip
Published in our cookbook, 101 Autumn Recipes, this recipe was originally shared with us by Melanie Lowe of Dover, Delaware. Thanks, Melanie!

2 11-oz. pkgs. butterscotch chips
5-oz. can evaporated milk
2/3 c. chopped pecans
Optional: 1 T. rum extract
apple and pear wedges

Combine butterscotch chips and evaporated milk in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low setting for 45 to 50 minutes, or until chips are softened; stir until smooth. Stir in pecans and extract, if using. Serve warm with fruit. Makes about 3 cups.
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