Healthy and Flavorful Mushroom Barley Soup Recipe

Like so many other folks, I overdosed on sugar during the holidays. Making three flavors of homemade caramels, and being surrounded by boxes of See's chocolates and cookies, at my office, made my pancrease work overtime. By the time I packed up our Christmas decorations, I was craving vegetables.

I had a package of cremini mushrooms, and I was trying to decide on what to make with them. I was looking for a healthier way of using them, other than on top of a cheese laden pizza...

A year ago, I won a copy of America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook, signed by Christopher Kimball. If you look at my recipe index, you will see that I have made any of their recipes (including Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country). I…