Vegan Mushroom Barley Soup

Name: Vegan Mushroom Barley Soup
Ingredients: 1/2 cup pearl barley; 2 cups mushroom (**white mushrooms dice into quarters or halved.); 1/2 cup celery (**roughly chopped.); 1/2 cuo carrots (**diced into 1/2 inch cubes.); 3/4 cup onion (**yellow onion roughly chopped.); 1/2 tbsp garlic (**minced.); 2 tbsp olive oil (**extra light or light olive oil.); 1 Bay Leaf; 1/2 tsp better than bouilon (**veggie base. ); 1 tbsp lemon juice (**freshly squeezed.); 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes; 1/2 tsp paprika (**smoked paprika.); salt to taste (**add according to your preference.); 5 cups water (**warm or hot.)