Herbs – Finch Frolic Garden Permaculture

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp water
• ½ cup chunky peanut butter (you can use smooth, but I like the chunks for more flavor)
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 4 tbsp vegetarian hoisin sauce
• 1 tbsp lite soy sauce (or Bragg's Amino Acid)
• 2 small garlic cloves (or 1 large), minced
• 1 birds eye chilli, finely chopped (optional. We left them out)
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• One fennel bulb
• ⅛th cup olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Squeeze of lemon or lime
• 1 cup water
• ⅔ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 6 whole allspice (if you don't have allspice berries, use a small piece of cinnamon stick)
• 1½ pounds black plums, pitted and quartered
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• ¾ cup basil leaves (not packed)