Hey there,
This week, we made butter and decided to make compound butter using fresh parsley and basil. We are super excited to see how well it turns out! 

Reminder: Feta orders will be delivered on Tuesday! 

Hope everyone has a great Mother's Day and everyone is staying safe and healthy!
- Skylar

​  Over the last eight years (the years we have been milking since moving to Hyattville 26 years ago, and sharing with those that want to drink Raw A2 milk & eat the other healthy products we’ve created from the milk) Diamond S Delights has made numerous products, from fresh milk, cream & butter to fermented drinks, hard and soft aged cheeses, fresh pressed and stretched cheeses. The little farm business is growing to a point of one person not being able to handle all of it themselves.  With that said, in the past couple weeks we’ve had several; both from Worland and TenSleep  offer to make our deliveries.  Worland deliveries  are Tuesdays, at Bee Healthy.  If we need to add a day or change the day we will, so please communicate what day of the week works best for you.    TenSleep deliveries are Thursday, at TenSleep Vet Clinic.  Get in touch ASAP to be back on our list.
Our list of products will be very slim for now. So far 5 of our 7 girls have calved and are milking, but we are sharing our precious milk with 7 calves.  We have had 9 sets of twins this calving season, with less than 100 beef cows left to calve.  Please let me know if your needs have changed from November, and if you are ready to be back on our weekly delivery schedule.  Our supply of milk is still limited somewhat so first come first serve.
Below is our daily product list:

• Milk -   $4.50 per ½ gallon bottle delivered.   $3.50 picked up here
• Kefir -   $6.00 per ½ gallon bottle delivered.  $5.00 picked up here.
• Whipping cream - $8.00 pint
• Crème Fraiche - $3.00 – 3 oz bottle
• Butter  $6.00 – ½ pound
• Eggs  $4.50  (Organic and non GMO feed plus free range)

As we have extra milk we will concentrate on weekly milk orders first, making yogurts and fresh cheeses that you all have sampled over the past few years including, Mozzarella, Halloumi (Grilling Cheese), Fresh Pressed Garlic/Chive Cheese & Hot Pepper Cheese.  These choices came from the highest number of responses from last week’s survey. By the way thank you for your questions of "do you have milk yet?"  We hope you first respondents enjoyed the Seasoned Ricotta Cheese we were able to share with some of you.   Here we are making the yummy ricotta that was great on salad or with pasta. 

With the recent and ongoing health scare, we are reserving milk each day to make kefir.   Kefir is said to have 30 times the amount of beneficial bacteria & enzymes of yogurt and many more strains that help our digestive systems.  Lots of you have already been drinking our kefir for years.  Let's hear from some of you and get you started back on a weekly delivery!  Help and share with everyone we care about & get them drinking a healthy fermented drink of kefir for their digestive systems and to keep us healthy and thriving. If there is anything we can help you with please let us know. 

In the past few years many of you have visited our ranch dairy and joined us either making cheese, sourdough bread, sauerkraut or sharing in many lost and traditional methods of cooking.  This spring sometime in April we have been asked to participate with PBS Wyoming in a fresh cheese and fermented milk presentation, that should be televised sometime in 2020.  We will keep our weekly clients updated on when this will take place and invite you to share with us in the process.  It promises to be a good learning process for all. We hope you will join us.  In the mean time, lets get you back on your raw milk products.
Posts from now on will be delivered via text with a Facebook post of any extras weekly. 

  As Craft's wonderful garden produce comes to an end, we at Diamond S will still be delivering to Worland and TenSleep every Monday and Thursday.  We would love to add you to our regular list of weekly deliveries. 

1. We like a weeks notice if  you change your order. 
2. A text is sent to everyone with an approximate time of arrival so you can have your dairy products as fresh as possible.                                                                                  What we will be offering weekly through out the winter months: 

• Milk             $4.00 per 1/2 gallon
• Choc milk    $5.00
• Kefir              $3 per quart 
• Maple Kefer $6 per quart
• Plain Yogurt $5 per quart  Lemon yogurt will be available once per month as long as we can keep getting organic lemons.  Usually the first Monday of the month.  I need six pint orders to utilize the amount of milk it takes to make the batch.  Please let me know how many pints you would like. $6/pint 
• Vanilla Greek Yogurt $4.50/pint
• Pressed and stretched & soft cheeses $.75/ounce                                                       Kinds and sizes vary upon request

We are making cheese every Tuesday with aproximately 10 gallons of milk so please let us know in advance what you'd like us to make.  If you want to make your own products and want to watch and learn let us know.  You are always welcome to our small micro - dairy.​

                    A Fun Day for Hyattville - May 26th, Sunday
Please join us for the 16th annual Hyattville Cowboy Carnival.  Gate opens at 10 am with a variety of activities going on.  Would love to see you there.  hyattville.org for details on all the events.  Bar-B-Q starts at noon.  Pies served at 2.  Lots before and after.  

What we will be delivering this coming week, beginning Tuesday,  along with all regular, milk, kefir, yogurt and butter orders. Deliveries are pushed back a day due to Memorial Day on Monday.

Monterrey Jack Cheese available - Tuesday May 28th thru Thursday May 30th
This kind of cheese originated along the central California coast and has become popular throughout the United States.  Although it was inspired by European cheeses, it’s one of the few cheeses which can rightfully be called “American”.  It was actually developed before California became a U.S. state, and it has a long and colorful history.  Franciscan monks in monasteries around the Monterrey region first made the cheese in the 1700’s, creating a cheese that is aged only briefly before being served.
This cow’s milk cheese is semi-firm with a creamy, mild flavor and high moisture content.  Mexican-and Spanish inspired cuisine in California often use Monterrey Jack.  The cheese melts very well, making it quite suitable for grilled cheese sandwiches. 
Sixty four pounds of milk was turned into Monterrey Jack cheese and one 8 pound wheel will be cut and packaged and saved for those of you interested in this fresh cheese.  Please message me 307-272-5334 if interested and a package will be marked with your name and left in the frig for you Tuesday May 28 or Thursday May 30th.  Package sizes vary in price from $4.50 to $7.50.  
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If you can use some sweet whey for any of your cooking needs please order a quart or ½ gallon and bring a clean jar of the quantity you can use to take whey home each time we have some available at no charge if you bring your own clean jar.  We have 4 gallons to share this next week.  Message me to bring for you.
Hope to see each of you soon,
Kris Robertson for

Diamond S Ranch

This week "our girls" gave us enough milk to fill all the milk, kefir, cream, butter, and  buttermilk orders, plus 8 extra gallons.  One half went to an old favorite that several have been waiting for for quite a while.  Garlic-Chive Fresh Pressed Cheese.  Out of the 5# wheel we have 5 wedges left ranging in size from 6 to 11 oz.  Prices range from $3.75 to $7.00 per wedge.  Please message me if you want one reserved.  We also have 3 pints of Marinated Feta left from last batch.  New batch to be ready May 6th.  The new butter seems a little different but I really like.  We have 1 pound not spoken for @ $12.00.  If you haven't tried it yet there are small cubes at Bee Healthy in the door of the frig.  Stop by and see what you think. $3/ea

It's always such a joy to visit with like minded folks. Last week I was treated to pictures of Mozzarella Cheese they had made then used this cheese to make their pizza. Next time I'll remember to ask for pictures...they too utilize all the different products, including the whey, making carmels.  Our whey this week went into Ricotta.  2 gallons make 12 ounces, but it is delicious and will be a family favorite tomorrow. Folks after my heart!   EXTRAS to CLAIM SOON:

• Garlic Chive Cheese  - 5 wedges left  $3.75 to $7.00 
  
• Marinated Feta - 3 pints left  $15.00 each
• 2 quarts Cultured Buttermilk $3.00 each
• 1 pound Cultured Butter $12.00

Text 307-272-5334 for delivery Monday.
See you soon,
Kris for Diamond S

Notice how I didn't say mastered new tricks!!!  In the past few months we've gone through a motor on one butter-churn and the other is out of commission at the moment too, so we've invested in a butter churn made and perfected in Turkey!
This week I have 10 samples of three Turkish products for an introductory price of $3 for the group.  The first 10 to respond to this note will help us determine if all the work in learning a new trick is worth it!  

SAMPLERS - What you will be getting:  We need 10 responses today! 

1. Turkish buttermilk, pint or quart (with Easter around the corner; buttermilk pancakes anyone?)
2.  Turkish Butter, 2 oz 
3.  Turkish Sour Cream, 2 oz

What we've noticed: the buttermilk is heavenly and definately a keeper.  The butter is cultured but much milder flavor than our traditional 48 hour culture.  The Sour Cream has a nice light flavor, but much different that what  you buy in the store or what we've made before.  Delivery at Bee Healthy tomorrow by 10 a.m. Lots of milk, and kefir coming your way, as well as the samples above. 
          For April 22nd please get your orders in by Wednesday the 17th for: 

• Marinated Feta pints $15       1/2 pints $8
• Greek yogurt quarts $7.50      pints $4

All changes to regular orders are appreciated by the previous Wednesday as well.  We are a tiny micro dairy that doesn't waste any milk, and need time to plan the weeks orders.  Thank you all for being diligent in getting your bottles returned.  What we are striving for is that everyone will figure out their milk needs for the week and pay for that milk, kefir, yogurt, or cheese on the first day of the month.   
We welcome anyone that would like to meet the girls, big (cows) little (chickens) to come visit.  That reminds me the little girls are laying better.  If you would like to be added to our list for eggs let us know.  $4.25 per dozen.
Easter is one week from today.  We sincerely hope you all have a very blessed week ahead. 
Kris for Diamond S Delights   ​(click the link below and sign up for our blog)​
Diamond S Ranch