Lattes On the Cheap

1 tbsp. of your favorite chocolate syrup or powder

2 oz. espresso or choice of strong coffee

10 oz. steamed milk

Begin by brewing your 2 shots or 2 oz. of espresso using either an espresso machine or strong brewing method, such as a moka pot.  Take a 12 oz. cup and place your espresso at the bottom.  Then add your favorite chocolate and mix well.  Heat your milk by steaming it using your espresso machine, or heat the milk separately and use a hand frother until the desired amount of froth is created.  Fill cup with the heathed milk and top with whipped cream, if desired.

Cost: $1/serving

1 Star Anise

3 Cloves

1/2 Cinnamon Stick

1/2 Vanilla Bean

8 oz. Milk

2 oz. Espresso or Strong Coffee

Begin by brewing your 2 shots or 2 oz. of espresso using either an espresso machine or a strong brewing method, such as a moka pot. Combine spices and milk and heat together by either steaming or by slowly heating it up on the stove over medium heat, and then whipping it using an electric hand frother until the desired amount of forth is created.  This will not only heat the milk but also gently infuse the flavors of the spices into the milk.  Place your espresso at the bottom of the cup and top with spiced milk.

Cost: $.60/serving

2 oz. espresso or choice of strong coffee

1 oz. vanilla syrup

4 oz. milk

In January, the company unveiled the first Milk Mustache ad of 2010 with Rebecca Romijn.  This her second milk mustache ad and includes her with her twin daughters.  The goal of this campaign is to spread the word about the health benefits of drinking milk, which include a reduction in the risk of osteoporosis for women, the building and maintenance of strong bones and lean muscle, and energy.  Additionally, Rebecca Romijn and Anita Renfroe kicked off the Great Gallon Give program which encourages moms to put milk on their family table in 2010.  Two hundred thousand gallons of milk will be given away online and at 20 events across the country.  Milk (which is as affordable as 25 cents a glass) should be a part of every meal.

Right now, you can pass a “virtual” gallon of milk to your friends on Facebook.  For each virtual gallon passed, the company will donate $1 to Feeding America (America’s largest network of food banks serving more than 25 million people facing hunger) up to $100,000.  You can also enter to win a year’s supply of milk at whymilk.com.

I did not receive compensation for this post. The information was supplied by the company at the media events I attended.