Hearty Barley and Mushroom Soup

Name: Hearty Barley and Mushroom Soup
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 5 cups (1250 ml) chicken broth; 3/4 cup (187.5 ml) pot or pearl barley; 1 tsp (5 ml) butter or margarine; 1/2 (250 g) small mushrooms, quartered; 1/4 tsp (1.25 ml) garlic powder (club house); 3 medium carrots, diced; bay leaves (club house); 1 tsp (5 ml) pinch thyme ground (club house); sea salt grinder (club house) to taste; peppercorn medley grinder (club house) to taste