4 creamy chive barley Recipes

pearl barley, mushroom broth or reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided, dried porcini mushrooms, boiling water, butter, extra-virgin olive oil, minced shallots (about 4 medium), sliced white mushrooms (about 20 oz), stalks celery, finely chopped, minced fresh sage or 1 tsp dried, salt, freshly ground pepper, all-purpose flour, dry-to-medium sherry, reduced-fat sour cream, minced fresh chives

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, pearl barley, vegetable stock, peas, fat-free cream cheese with chives, chives, snipped

head of cauliflower , steamed.cooked tender, separated into florets , cooled and coarse chopped, barley already cooked- i used quick cooking, roma tomatoes seeded and chopped, chopped red onion - or chives, hard cooked eggs, chopped, salt , pepper to taste, mayonaisse to make creamy, sugar ( or splenda )