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Celery and Apple Soup

March/April are a time of the year that there isn't a lot of local produce available. The greens are starting, but otherwise we need to look to some of the basic fruits and vegetables.  I seem to have an overabundance of celery in my frig right now so I tried this soup which uses quite a bit of celery and combines it with apples for what turned out to be a tasty and easy soup. 2 tablespoons butter 1 small to medium onion, chopped 1/4 cup flour 6-7 celery stalks, sliced 1 potato, sliced or chopped (optional) 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth 2 apples, peeled cored and sliced 2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives 2/3 cup of half and half (fat free or regular) Melt the butter in your soup pot.  Add the onion and saute until tender.  Stir in the flour and cook for a minute.  Add the broth slowly and whisk in.  The add the celery and potato.  Bring to a boil; reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.  Stir in the apples and cook for an additional 10 minutes.  Remove some of th