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Quick Recipe Measurements:

Tsp. = Teaspoon
Tbs. = Tablespoon

3 Tsp. = 1 Tbs.
4 Tbs. = 1/4 Cup

16 Tbs. = 1 Cup
1 Cup = 8 Fluid Oz

2 Cups = 1 Pint
4 Cups = 1 Quart
2 Pints = 1 Quart

4 Quarts = 1 Gallon
2 Gallons = 1 Peck

Quick & Easy
Kitchen Tip:

Crocks Rock!

Assemble your ingredients the night before and stash everything in the fridge. In the morning all you have to do is toss it into the pot and go!

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Crock Pot Recipe
of the Day

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Don't Call Me Corny:
Cooking Tips and Substitutions for

Corn Flour, Corn Meal, Cornstarch

and
That Johnny Cake

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Emergency Recipe Substitutions Page for Odd Ingredients - Cooking tips and recipe help. Discovering you don't have an ingredient is no fun, knowing an ingredients "equivalent" or substitution can save the day

Chocolate Recipe Tips and Dipped Strawberry Recipe - Chocolate, bitter, sweet or powdered equivalents or emergency recipe substitutions help chocoholics in the kitchen

Vintage Cookbooks and Kitchen Collectibles - Our collection of vintage cookbooks, hammered aluminum plus cleaning tips and vintage tins

Crate Label Retro Veggie Art Page - A feast for the eyes with bright, colorful fruit and vegetable can and crate label artwork with a dash of humor to brighten your kitchen

Cool Recipes and Hot Links - Crock Pot Recipe of the Day, More Quick and Easy Cooking Tips, Free Cowboy Crate Label Bookmark, Easy Recipes and Helpful Links

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The Kitchen Counter
Art Collection Page

This is where I cook up all our food and cooking designs and kitchen slogans for the online store. Inspired by actual kitchen events!

Our exclusive cooking phrases and kitchen sayings were carefully concocted in our test kitchen after spending long hours slaving over a hot stove.

designer decorator retro kitchen wall clocks

Wall & Kitchen Clocks

I've been adding lots of pretty floral clock designs for spring and fun retro clocks for the kitchen. You don't have to punctual to enjoy our clocks!

Coffee Mugs & Art Tile Sets

I decided all the coffee cups in my kitchen were boring. So, I've been making lots of fun, new designs for mug and tile sets with elegant artwork restored from antique tiles and delicate floral mugs you can still throw in the the dishwasher, something fun to take your mind off work. Take a gander and let me know what you think.

Kitchen Magician

Our new retro kitchen girl is a magician in the kitchen! She's wearing a top hat and a red dress with a yellow polka dot apron, her spoon is sprinkling sparkles onto the retro lettering.

What do you think?

The retro art on our main page is based on cooking humor, food and recipes. Most designs are inspired by actual kitchen events!

Now we want to know what you think. Is there a fun saying you'd like to see on an apron? What kind of art would you like us to design for your kitchen? - or you?
Send us a note with your suggestions!

Vintage Crate Label Artwork Beautiful bright colors and romantic landscapes make crate and can labels popular art for kitchen art. Our art work is based on authentic food labels from the 1930's and 40's. The art was restored and redesigned for use on tees, totes coffee mugs and more. We make our art unique with fun phrases and mythical California cities. Visit our Crate Label Art page to see our entire collection.
NEW Primrose Sugar Corn Kitchen Crate Label Art Beautifully restored from vintage crate label artwork with a bouquet of red and white primrose flowers.	NEW Embarcadero Pears Fruit Label Art Vintage art restored with bright colors. Pretty yellow pears and a scenic mountain landscape.
Flower Crate Label Artwork A crate label collection on one piece of art combines sunflower, pansy, calla lily, corona lily and red roses	Sun and Moon Lemon Crate Art Silver Moon and Morning Sun citrus labels paired on one piece of art. I made this one so I'd have one for my own kitchen!
Arti Chokes Artichoke Artwork Arti Chokes when he eats too fast. Artichoke artwork large and small, based on authentic California vegetable labels and my love of gourmet steamed chokes with butter, herbs and mayo!	Retro Strawberry Fruit Crate Label Artwork Delicious, bright red strawberries tumble over a scenic California country landscape.

Retro Kitchen Artwork & Vintage Sayings We've taken our love of vintage advertising art and updated it for the modern age with bright graphics and snappy phrases.
Retro Advertising Signage & Art Work Go retro with these retro, neon inspired designs!	Moms Diner & Taxi Service Moms Diner and Taxi Service - open 24/7 Serving the Entire Community!
Good Speech Vintage School Saying Good clothes last a season, good speech lasts a lifetime.	No, I will not get you a beer Football, baseball, hockey or golf. Get ready for sports widow season today!

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