My husband is a vegetarian and I love Better Than Bouillon's No Chicken Chicken base.  I grabbed one of these to mix it up.  Found a recipe for the best cream of mushroom soup that you can make vegetarian or vegan.  Start off with olive oil, scallions and chopped baby Bella mushrooms.  I add no chicken chicken stock and use almond milk and corn starch--if heading the vegan way, or use light cream with corn starch to thicken up.  I add the mushroom bouillon to kick up the taste and the richness it gives to the soup is devine.  I make mushroom gravy or sauce and add a bit in.  A little bit goes a long way and refrain from using too much salt before you add the stock.  It lasts in the fridge and, believe it or not, the kids are digging the soup.  They would not eat a mushroom if i put a sauted one right in front of them on a plate.