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Who is Mom?

I love cooking and retro art so I mixed the two together and ended up with this page.

I live in Los Angeles, the City of the Angels.  Visit my main Art from LA Page at AngelCityArt.com

I have two online stores where I sell my original art and antique reproductions:
AngelCityArt on CafePress

and

  MomsRetro on Zazzle


Drop by and say hello!
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!

Don't forget to check the
Crock Pot Recipe
of the Day

Coffee Mugs & Art Tile Sets
Coffee Mugs & Art Tile Sets
Striped mugs, designs with elegant artwork restored from antique tiles and delicate floral mugs you can still throw in the the dishwasher.
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retro cooking bowlEmergency Recipe Substitutions for Odd Ingredients:  Discovering you're missing an ingredient is no fun, knowing an ingredients "equivalent" or substitution can save the day
chocolate dipped strawberry recipe tips Chocolate Recipe Tips and Dipped Strawberry Recipe:  Chocolate, bitter, sweet or powdered equivalents or emergency recipe substitutions help chocoholics in the kitchen
artichoke retro crate label artworkCrate Label Retro Vegetable and Fruit Art Page:  My original retro fruit and vegetable crate label designs plus a few old favorites restored and reproduced for you
decorator retro kitchen wall clocksMy Retro Kitchen Clocks and Decorative Wall Clocks: Browse my original collection of retro, modern and novelty designs
vintage teapot kitchen deorVintage Tins & Kitchenwares: Decorate your kitchen with vintage tins.  They make great storage too!
retro gals sharing recipe tipsCool 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

My Kitchen Counter Art Collection

This is where I cook up my food and cooking designs and funny kitchen slogans for my online stores. Inspired by actual kitchen events!  Here's what's being served:
1950s cookbook ladyKitchen Art News flash:  My kitchen designs are moving!

For years Mom' s retro art has been found on CafePress under my AngelCityArt brand.  Now Mom is getting her own cooking and retro kitchen art store on Zazzle!   What does this mean for you?  You can now personalize any design! And all my designs now come on more totes, more T-shirts, art cards, business cards, new travel mugs and other fun products.  Here are the designs I have moved so far:
Obey the Cook Funny Kitchen Saying
Obey the Cook Kitchen Slogan


Obey the Cook food sayings for cooks with an attitude.  I gave this design a retro font in blue letters on an orange and yellow background.  You must obey the cook if you want to eat!
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Kitchen Magician Retro Cooking Girl

My 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.
Organic Saving the Planet Green Kitchen Saying
Organic Saving the Planet Kitchen Saying

Organic, Saving the planet, one kitchen at a time.
I used classic letters in green with a floral design in them.  The bottom  has an antique acorn artwork with green leaves.
Head Cook and Bottle Washer Funny Kitchen Saying
Head Cook & Bottle Washer Funny Saying


Zesty food humor in retro black letters.  I used a red and white lattice pattern for the background to get a vintage kitchen look.
king of the grill bbq kitchen saying
King of the Grill BBQ Slogan


You are King of the Grill with this fire roasted chrome plated design. For Master Grillers, BBQ chefs and cooks with an attitude, from the kitchen to the great outdoors. This retro design uses retro letters on a tan background.
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Excelorator Vintage Coffee Label Art


Excel-o-rator Coffee retro coffee label advertising art.   Excel with Excelorator Coffee!!! Quality and satisfaction every time.
pops diner good grub retro kitchen art
Pop's Diner Good Grub Retro Kitchen Slogan

Pop's Diner good grub and plenty of it kitchen saying. A retro restaurant advertising art theme for you or your favorite short order cook.
out of my kitchen snappy saying
Out of My Kitchen Snappy Cooking Saying


Out of My Kitchen funny saying for spicy cooks!
Recipe Measurement Equivalents Pastel Floral
Recipe Measurement Equivalents Pastel Floral

Find helpful recipe measuring equivalents easily with this list of common measurement equivalents for help baking and cooking in the kitchen. In pretty pastel pinks and oranges with a simple floral pattern,
decorator retro kitchen wall clocksWall Clocks, Retro Kitchen Clocks and More

I love designing clocks.  I've created designs from retro kitchen clocks to decorative florals.  My original clocks make lovely home decor even if you're never on time!


unique blue and white wall clocks home decor
Blue and White Wall Clocks:  I have added antique Delft tile patterns and Americana blue and white designs to my clock section.  Perfect for a blue and white kitchen theme.

Blue and White Home Decor

designer decorator retro kitchen wall clocksI have a thing for blue and white decor.  I luckily I am
Delft Blue and White Vintage Sailboat Tile Art
able to create pretty Blue and White Wall Clocks and Matching Mug and Art Tile Sets on CafePress.

Drop by to see my entire collection!

Make it Your Own

I have opened a new store on Zazzle where you can personalize my retro kitchen art designs!  Drop by my AngelCityArt Gallery to take a gander and post a hello note!
retro Kitchen Magician Cooking Art Customized bag
Kitchen Magician Cooking Art


Personalize it by adding your name to my retro design!






Vintage Fruit Crate Label ArtworkNew and Vintage Crate Label Art


Beautiful bright colors and romantic landscapes make crate and can labels popular art for kitchen art. 
 

My designs are 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.  I like to make the art unique with fun phrases and mythical California cities.

Visit my Retro Crate Label Art page to see my entire collection.
Primrose Flowers Retro Label ArtPrimrose Sugar Corn Kitchen Crate Label Designs
Beautifully restored from vintage crate label artwork with a bouquet of red and white primrose flowers on a pretty pink background.
 
embarcadero pears vintage kitchen label artEmbarcadero Pears Fruit Blue Label Kitchen Art
Vintage art restored with bright colors of pretty yellow pears and a scenic mountain landscape on a blue background.
Arti Chokes Original Retro Artichoke Artwork
Arti Chokes when he eats too fast.  My unique artichoke artwork is based on authentic California vegetable labels and my love of gourmet steamed chokes with butter, herbs and mayo!
Strawberry Vintage Crate Label Art Strawberry Vintage Crate Label Art
 Bright red strawberries tumble over a scenic California country landscape in this unique, retro kitchen art.

Retro Kitchen Art and Vintage Sayings

Find my latest kitchen art or cooking sayings at my MomsRetro Online store:


buy unique gifts at Zazzle


1950s cookbook ladyThanks for visiting!
Don't be a stranger
Please drop by again soon


Happy Cooking!
Feeling Blue?
Try one of Mom's
Quick Pick Me Ups:


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Shirley Valentine
Gal dumped by husband, gets a life. Plus an absolutely fabulous role by Joanna Lumley of Patsy fame!

Legally Blonde
Girl (Reese Witherspoon) gets dumped; goes to Harvard Law School:  "What? Like it's hard?"
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