53: How to Grow Lichen Fast; Fermented Food; Leaving the Island! Scotland I The Scottish Isle

How to grow lichen on stone, fast! We capture red deer footage outside the cottage during daylight. Making sauerkraut fermented food. Katie leaves the island by dinghy to visit the mainland.
Welcome to The Scottish Isle. A 'fly-on-the-wall' channel where we share the captivating world of our life on this private island in the Hebrides. Our channel is your window to the rich treasures of this unique way of life, showcasing Scotland's beauty, local traditions, and the enchanting, old-fashioned lifestyle we embrace. Join us on this exciting journey as we explore the stories and wonders that shape our island life, from breath-taking landscapes to cherished traditions; the renovation of a 300-year-old cottage, and the restoration of antiques. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay up-to-date with our latest episodes. Let's embark on this remarkable adventure together!
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[@allisondennis8257]

Scott - i just love your funny, subtle way. Kate tells you she's painting yogurt and lichen on the rocks and you reply, "That's nice." I don't know why, but that struck me as so sweet and endearing. I love the dynamic between you two!

[@chrisjourneyman]

Essential viewing in this crazy world.

[@moelassus]

The ending was funny. Two thumbs up from Scott! Whenever my wife goes away for a few days, the cats and I enjoy a little alone time. Of course when she returns I'm always presented with the "did ya miss me?" question. Of course there is only one right answer to that! Enjoy a little "me" time Scott and enjoy the visit with your mum, Katie. Cheers.

[@kateyshaw7295]

Well Katey lam 73 years old l really thought l knew quite a lot but today l have been told by yourself that l can freeze flour .wow this l didn't know ....👍

[@TheScottishIsle]

As long as you let it come to room temp before using it, it works perfectly (you need to do that even though it doesn't freeze solid). It keeps for donkeys years in the freezer. Never becomes stale or gets bugs. 🥳 🎉 🪅 🎊 🍺 🍻 🥳

[@whiskeycook3323]

@@TheScottishIsleI freeze only for a short period to kill and bugs in the flour and then vacuum seal the flour in half gallon jars, this also will keep for years

[@barbarafarquharson4826]

I was told years ago to freeze it when I bought it to kill any insects, weevils etc. Freeze for 2 weeks then leave it in the cupboard.

[@saneben9917]

I was surprised to hear you could freeze flour. Question...Does this apply to both white and brown flour or is it just white flour?. Was it you Katie who also mentioned in one of your videos that Wheat berries can be stored for years.?? If stored correctly they never go off?? No quite sure if you said this or I saw it on another channel. Lots of stuff about storing foods we just don't know.

[@lizarce272]

I hope hubby actually placed flour IN freezer… 😊

[@colleenmckinlay2916]

A nice visit with Mom. She must love having you home for lots of wee chats. Absolutely loved Edinburgh. Coming from Canada….all that history, the castles, the glens as we travelled around. So many fond memories. So wish we could go back but now , age has its drawbacks to travel. Now, I can sit back and travel with you two. Such a pleasure.

[@maryellenkrause7126]

Your videos bring peace and calm to our daily lives. Thank you so much.

[@tinawelch3005]

thank you from South Alabama, USA. You two go to a lot of trouble to allow us a peak into your life. Thanks!!

[@jcline147]

Hello from Washington state in the Pacific Northwest USA! I’ve been following you for a while and love all of your presentations. Thank you so much for taking the time to do them all.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Aw, thank you!

[@stevewheeler6920]

Love your channel. I fell in love with Scotland's beauty watching mudlarking during COVID. I just want to runaway from all the crazy things going on in my country America. I crave total peace, tranquility Trust and safety. Your place is exactly like my thoughts have been. The perfect place, and I think heaven would look like.

[@megmills4798]

USA here yes I agree to run to here is beautiful😊God has gave me peace but the beauty is breath takingthank you for your sharedcomment😊

[@lizstevenson7801]

We often freeze flour here in Qld Australia in the wet months. I like your idea of making Sourkrout, I'm 78 and never made it myself so will give it a go. I love it when you give us recipies and traditional food dishes to try. Your voice is so beautiful to lusten to and when you sing its a delight to be hold. Thank you both for sharing your life with us. 💕🇦🇺

[@robertdonaldson6584]

I am fiddling "Swinging on a Gate" on my Violin. Hello from one hatched in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and now living on the rocky coast of Maine, Brunswick, US...

[@Strat0Patrick]

I want to admit that all slavic tribes (as well as modern slavic nations) also huge fans of sauerkraut for at least milennia 😅 Hello from Ukraine

[@allonesame6467]

Lovely on the Island and hard work too--admire you two!! 6 year-old granddaughter and I dug a bucket of Jerusalem Artichokes, so I scrubbed them up, salted them along with carrots, garlic and ginger and set aside to ferment. Lacto bacillus do all the work. LOL 💖

[@megmills4798]

Ending priceless

[@debbieflaxman6844]

Been watching you since the beginning and love this one. Watching you work is so relaxing 😅 but inspiring. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@brenwyckoff]

Thank you for showing us how to encourage leichen growth!!! Never knew it was possible~ Thank you for the history on sauerkraut and showing us how you make it. Soiled sheep bedding, straight to the garden with ye... and sweet yule song accompaniment! Love it! Even though the saw fuel ran out, looks a good haul!!! Songbirds are back here in AZ, USA too~ Wonderful, exciting time! So good you take the time and effort to visit your Mum ♥♥

[@megmills4798]

Truely i am at peace watching you both and smile unlike any other podcast😊

[@TheScottishIsle]

Thank you! Kx

[@megmills4798]

Katie o my goodness i remember here we come a wasiling😊

[@ruthmalin3038]

I CAN'T wait for your sales thats quite an endeavor. But so fun your still young go for it.😊

[@lisatill1303]

God bless you two! Your lifestyle is inspiring. Enjoy your videos very much and look forward to seeing what you get up to each week. Love the history lessons as well.

[@radiogramgramophonetoons5802]

‘When the Cats away…. The mice will play’ !! 🙂🫣

[@denisepiekarski4159]

I can't wait to see your lichen grow!

[@katepollitt4033]

Had to laugh at Scott's reaction to Katie not being back until Sunday. Thanks for such brilliant content x

[@stretchedits]

I thought, he's in so much trouble if she sees him in the mirror!

[@joannekeith9430]

Great job hiding the starlink! Had to really look for it! I am loving the view you give us into your life, thank you and please keep them coming!

[@damienquirk1348]

Just live this lifestyle. We saw the episode about naming the quadbike and my daughter loves the name Bertha!

[@georgewarner8003]

Good luck with your projects. ❤

[@dianecarter5320]

What a gooddaughter to make such an effort to go and see your Mum. You two are hard workers. I am in U.S. in New Hampshire. My grand parents and great grand parents cam over here from Glasgow . I love seeing your landscape . ❤

[@girlnorthof60]

👍😁👍 and the wee cottage becomes a man-cave extension... until Sunday. I watched a few of your #30s vlogs last night... I laughed so much, you two are priceless.

[@gloriak491]

Katie thank you for the sourkraut recipe. I have tried to no avail. I will now try yours. You are such a hard worker. Scott you work hard as well and you need to tend to your back.

[@raneemilliman7130]

We used to mix bits of moss and plain yogurt together in a blender and spread onto clay pots to make them look like they had been around for years and years. (with mixed results) I also remember my grandmother making sauerkraut and I would sneak the salted cabbage out of the crock to munch on. It wasn't easy sneaking that either, as you had to remove a huge rock and a plate before you could get to it, but it was so tasty and so crunchy. I hope your mixture works as expected.

[@megmills4798]

Have fun with your mom😊

[@TA123999]

The end bit was by far the best - just excellent

[@farmkay]

Ive still got 1 of my mother's 3 crocks. Have never taken to frozen beans, still prefer them salted. That's what was in the crocks.

[@beverlyzimmermann5868]

Katie I thought you were making a lovely cold slaw

[@JaneyH]

Hello from the East Midlands UK

[@gjmiller138]

Makes me want to chop wood 😁 Im a Michigander living in Denver and I sure miss the bonfires that are outlawed here. It's so nice to watch your videos and live, for a short while, vicariously through you all.

[@hanneliewiese3477]

Just live your videos - so peaceful. What a beautiful place and life ! Don't miss Katie too much 😊 Again, you need 2x beautiful dogs to enjoy this island with you guys.

[@irmibullinger1421]

Hello from TN, USA

[@angiebrain67]

Just read all those comments from such exotic places! Here's a big hello from 'not so exotic' Oldham, but I really am enjoying your posts. Keep on keeping on guys, you are the highlight of my week. Best wishes. xxx

[@liamperry7095]

The ending made laugh. We know you miss her really 😀

[@mikepallister3037]

Admiration to the longing of a we paddle boat

[@irenefitzpatrick6480]

I’ve never thought of freezing flour.😊

[@cmodlin837]

Hello from North Carolina USA and yes you're videos are getting out into the world 🙂 I was stationed in the UK in the USAF so I love the vids, love the area, hope to see an island tour when weather improves. And we're on starlink in NC as well. Good Luck!

[@ruthmalin3038]

Its easy to dig objects if the the ground is on the wet side. The detector will pick it up easier too.

[@lauraautry6992]

Always enjoy the day with you 🤗❤️

[@sushilanayar4266]

you guys are so funny - keep it coming !

[@lindabaker2905]

Once again, and I repeat myself… stunning, stunning landscape and a great video. Happy contented sigh 🇨🇦

[@beatieswanepoel3004]

Hello from South Africa. Hope you guys are keeping well. ❤

[@LB-gr7gu]

Sending Smiles ❤

[@gwencrosswhite9329]

Really love the harp music today, even more lovely than it usual is. Also very much enjoyed the sweet wassailing melody. So nice to see Moss Mountain coming along and your inventive yeast/milk/lichen wash. Also have been wanting to prepare my own sauerkraut and was fascinated to see how you were doing it. Good job freezing the flour - it kills any wee beasties that might be liv'n in it. Job well done getting started with wood for next year. As always enjoy the views and wildlife - especially the return of the birds and waterfowl. Have a great trip Katie!

[@ajohnson2381]

Yoghurt and peat promotes lichen growth too.

[@sheilaabayateye1558]

Hi guys hope you're well. Greetings from kent England 🇬🇧 ❤

[@Kim-J312]

Hi 👋 Sunday Funday 😊❤

[@user-pp5qo7by9t]

Hi from sunny Nairn. Other entertaining show. Good to see what you are how too. All the best.

[@sharonlamendola7421]

HAHAHA ok how many of us waved back at Katy as she drove off? I did

[@patmacfadzen7718]

Thank you for the song, Katie. Your voice is lovely.

[@lindagage7315]

Getting really good at editing!

[@yvonnejenkinson9460]

Hi from England

[@chrishughes5049]

Been watching for a while, love seeing Scottish island life all green and wet, very easy to visualize old tales of Mallory or Pyle or even Jack Vances Lyonesse series while watching, love the harp but it would have been nice to hear the birds instead of harp. I'm not sure if I believe in 'genetic' memory but being of welsh/irish decent seems to stir something up in me seeing y'all's homestead. Thanks

[@radiogramgramophonetoons5802]

It must get tiring having to set-up the camera when filming oneself. Position the camera, walk away from it around a bend, walk towards the camera while it’s filming (and then having to edit it all). Must take ages to film and put a vid out 🫤

[@350pauli]

Looks like your doing a great job 👏

[@marjoleincrevels9120]

Sauerkraut in holland we call it zuurkool we eat it in winter with "worst "( sauges) and Of course with patatoes Cook it for about40minutes and mash it up You like it ore you don,t You can put some appels in if it,s to sauer I hope you wil enjoy it xxxxx

[@kathrynboulton9302]

Hi from Plymouth England

[@phylliswatts7742]

Hello from America..

[@iamshotty]

You always manage to calm my overthinking mind. Thank you both. Sending love and blessings xx Teresa ❤🇦🇺

[@jenniferfarrah3134]

Hi , I do look forward to watching your peaceful video’s , helps to send me off to sleep, Thankyou for sharing 😘

[@user-vo1gd4zl3o]

Hi! Omg! I am so going to do the flour thing! I love all the kitchen info I now know from watching You Mrs K. You are a melting pot of knowledge! Cheers hun. Helen Scotland! ❤

[@marionbartley214]

Hello Katie and Scott, great video today, Katie I have question ? The red lids for the cabbage you cut up, what are the two off-white colored button types on top of the lid for? I haven't done any canning so I'm not sure what that would be for? Is it too release part of the pressure in the jar as it builds up? And if that's not the case, what is the use of them? Scott great cutting video today It's too bad you ran out of petrol for the chainsaw not allowing you to finish cutting the logs. Better luck next time. I so enjoy watching your videos, and I'm looking forward to the next one.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Exactly that; they're fermentation lids, which let the building gases escape. Otherwise you'd have to keep doing it manually. Kx

[@stephenevans6070]

To be fair you did a bloody good job of disguising the dish, I initially wondered why you were trying to encourage lichen growth on rocks instead of disguising the dish, then I realised I was looking at the dish

[@TheScottishIsle]

A compliment indeed, Stephen - thank you! Kx

[@lindabaker2905]

@@TheScottishIsle🙃🙂

[@amandabrown352]

Hi from swindon Wiltshire

[@whiskeycook3323]

Hope you had a great visit with your mom

[@radiogramgramophonetoons5802]

Someone told me once that painting yogurt over a surface outside, would encourage green growth to appear on stonework. I can’t remember if it was the 1st April, when I was told that or not !!!!

[@myownlittlehouse471]

Will your mom let you share a picture of the two of you? Lovely video. The sauerkraut looks pretty on the shelf. I've never made it, but I do like it. That shot of Brie toward the end, with the blue sky behind her, was spectacular! So pretty. Keep up the hard work! You make it look almost romantic :)

[@molnjoe1613]

Loving your videos after finding you a few weeks back I have binge watched up to date now , if I lived on your island I would get a barrow load of beach shingle whenever I had nothing to do and tip it on the path between the cottage and the woodland that is always boggy until it was thick enough that we weren`t walking through mud all the time compact it by driving the quad over it ? just my thoughts , Scott have you read much of JRR Tolkiens other works and those of his son Christopher ? and lastly as I do go on you said in another of your videos you couldn`t remember what you got bathed in when you were a child we used to get bathed in a "tin bath" when I was young in Yorkshire as the house we lived in had no hot water there was one cold tap for the whole house the toilet was outside we used to hang the bath on a nail outside the back door and mam would boil water in a " baby burko hot water boiler " like the ones in workmens sheds on building sites there was 11 of us lived in the house too in the late 60`s early 70`s I dont know how mam did it she was a 4ft 11 inch wonder woman

[@lieuwina]

Katie the cabbage leaves you pulled off you could use as weights on top of the sauerkraut you were making. Scott's reaction to you painting the stones was so sweet. You have a lovely singing voice Katie. Another lovely video. Enjoy your stay with your mom.

[@roseiames3931]

Hello from England

[@RCY_DE]

Hi Katie, I very much enjoy your channel. Small suggestion: When you’re using a larger knife, pinch the blade with your thumb and forefinger as it will give you much more stability and control when you’re cutting

[@carolynstewart5825]

I always look forward to the views of the surrounding water and land. They are great! Scott do you cook? Have you got a Scott speciality? Kate, I hope Mum is well. I am sure after visiting city life, you can really justify how the two of you are choosing to live. Watching each video continues to help me escape for a short while. Thank you for sharing your days!

[@TheScottishIsle]

He can cook, but it's a means to an end for him - he hates doing it! Kx

[@phyllisakers3491]

Add more wood logs in holder cut more at one time

[@janetmackinnon3411]

Hello from Brittany.

[@abigailgerlach5443]

John, I don't remember whether I've mentioned this before, but a good second hand wood splitter would save your back no end! Give it a thought. Just a suggestion.

[@DomingoDeSantaClara]

Scott😊

[@bergannon6585]

Who's John 😂

[@abigailgerlach5443]

Sorry, Scott. I was talking to someone else while typing! My bad!

[@carolineleonard8214]

I am now serene after watching your calming day. Loving the birds, they are not back yet here in wales, but I'll put some feed out just in case. I, really, never knew about freezing flour. I'm going to do this. Is it ok then for bread making?

[@TheScottishIsle]

Just let it warm up to room temp before you bake with it, and there is no difference than normal. Kx

[@terrydoe1842]

The single hind looks to be in calf. Hope she survives till late March/early June

[@greatlambrini8722]

I had no idea that you could freeze flour!

[@TheScottishIsle]

In my experience, so long as you let the flour come to room temperature before you use it, it works perfectly. And lasts in your freezer for soooo long. Kx

[@lindashortall8761]

Hello from london

[@theresalebleu3132]

Hello, from California

[@CrankyBeach]

Also from CA. :)

[@linalindholm5623]

❤

[@DKTYY]

Hello from Canada. I Love your channel, you both are so lucky to live as you do. My dream, but I'm getting up there and alone so the work would not get done on time. I am so impressed to se someone else putting grated carrots into there saurkraut. I do to, plus I add a tablespoon of caraway seeds. I did notice you were using the white salt, hopefully not iodized salt. The iodized salt has had all the good minerals taken from it. For years I have used the Redmonds salt from Utah, which is mineral rich for our health. The taste of this salt is amazing to, nothing like the iodized salt. Just a little heads up, you would be amazed at the difference in taste. Looking forward to your next video. God Bless and Much Love from Canada

[@TheScottishIsle]

Hello back! Check out episode 26 about our salt... 😉 Thank you for watching and God bless. Kx

[@DKTYY]

@@TheScottishIsle Thank-You, I will watch that video tonight, God Bless and Love from Canada

[@elizabethduggan8793]

Hello Scott & Katie, a busy video lots of tasks to be done and very well done too. Hope you are both feeling settled on your island, it’s so lovely, hope you have a wonderful time with your mother Katie. See you both soon xx❤❤

[@newdorogallagher2882]

It’s always so great to see wool growing on sheep, and Kathy knitting by fireplace. Do you knit sweaters you wear from own wool?

[@TheScottishIsle]

Not yet, but I do have a spinning wheel for this year's fleeces! Kx

[@newdorogallagher2882]

When you acquire new pet sheep please consider Hebredean breed, it spins so nicely directly from locks, with no preparation! It’s my favorite spin. I spin on drop spindles as fast as on the wheel.

[@joiejarvis4461]

I’ve just started following y’all and was wondering how you got your food. Watching you cook you had everything. Then I saw you boat to a road then you had a car parked. How often do you drive for food? I saw you boat to some little town and brought things back. How did you get furniture there. Where do you get your recipes? Are all the old houses on the island too? The ones you have shown. Blessings on your journey.

[@TheScottishIsle]

We mostly have the food delivered to our access gate over on the mainland, so that takes a bit of planning! Some of the recipes I use are from my grandmother's cookbook - I've done a few in various episodes, so you might enjoy looking back over some of those. A lot of the ruined crofts we show are just over the sea channel where we cross over to the mainland; there were lots of settlements over there. We hope you continue to enjoy the videos. Kx

[@crystalerdman3455]

If you lie the sheep down when shirring they usually remain docile.

[@beverlyethridge5084]

I’ve read that sauerkraut is medicinal as well.

[@cecilehoare3053]

Why don't you stack your wood in the wood crib? When I was younger that was one of my jobs, Dad would get cords of wood dropped off and it was our job to get them stacked. Stacked well enough that he could fit a square tarp over it for winter. Then when dating my husband I got to help my husband and his father stack their winter wood fuel.

[@diannemckenzie2356]

I was wondering the same. I have neatly stacked wood for years. I've never seen it just tossed into the woodshed into a heap.

[@charmainemcdonald9679]

👍🇦🇺👍

[@britishgal1808-Sue]

❤️❤️❤️

[@pamthevan7340]

That tree fella you had out a few weeks back. I bet he wore face mask & ear defenders :( Please - take better care of yourself.

[@shirleanblair]

Hey Pam …how are you doing?

[@Dore60]

👍

[@user-ib4jn2rn3d]

The passenger always gets the gate!!!!!!