recipe: gram's crab & corn bisque

hi guys!!! i can't believe it's been forever since i did a food-related post! and this is one of my favorites! my grandmother would make this every summer because it's kind of light (but not totally, lol), refreshing, and super easy to make! enjoy! ~Lin-chan ^.~
this recipe made seven 2 cup containers--for me to freeze or take to work for lunch.
total cost: ~$25-30

ingredients:

1 stick butter, melted	1 can whole kernel corn (do not drain)
1 pint half and half	1 can cream corn
3 stalks celery, sliced	1 can cream of mushroom
1 onion, chopped	1 can cream of chicken
3-6 stalks green onion, chopped	1 can cream of celery
1 lb lump crab meat	2 packets splenda (optional)
italian seasoning

tools:

• kitchen spoon or soup ladle
• 6 quart pot
• spoon for scraping out cans
• knife & cutting board
• can opener

directions:

1. in pot, saute celery, onion, & green onions in butter until onion is near translucent.
2. stir in half and half. 
3. stir in soup cans and corn cans.
4. add splenda and italian seasoning --- i usually put enough to cover the surface with a thin layer.
5. heat and stir until ready to serve.
6. turn off heat. add crab meat before serving. (notes: drain excess liquid in crab meat container. if you get a 16oz container like i did (instead of two 8oz), separate the crab meat a bit before dumping the whole thing in---it was pretty difficult to find and break apart all of the clumps of meat in the soup! beware of crab shells!)