Camila Alves McConaughey Talks Cooking, Community, And Calling Texas Home
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About Camila Alves McConaughey
Camila Alves McConaughey may be best known for her connection to her famous husband, Matthew, but she has a career and a fan base of her own. After growing up in Brazil and then traveling the world as a model, she settled down to raise a family in Texas, a place that now feels very much like home. Not only has she co-founded the Just Keep Livin’ foundation with Matthew to support and empower high school kids, but she also launched an online community called Women of Today, with recipes and ideas for making life a little easier and a little more fun.
What Camila Alves McConaughey Talks About On This Episode
Growing up in Brazil and the importance of her family
Calling Texas home
The importance of her family
Holiday traditions and how she goes all out for the holidays
Her family's favorite recipes
Her relationship with her mother-in-law
Quotes By Camila Alves McConaughey
"The fun thing for me, growing up, is that I really grew up with two different kinds of kitchen. So I was born and raised in the big city, but my parents are both from very small towns, deep inland in Brazil. So, half of my time would be in the big city, and completely different culinary experience, food experience, and then half of my time would be in the farm, where they were cooking on the brick ovens outside, all wood-burning, and very, very, very, very similar, actually, to Southern food." - Camila Alves McConaughey
"When I moved to Texas, the first thing that I noticed was how the sense of community was so present, and how their sense of, 'We got you, and we're gonna take care of each other,' was really present. People really stood by what they said they were going to do. So if they said they were going to show up, they were going to show up. They didn't over promise and underdeliver. The values there, you know - family, religion, sports, food, culture, was really, really present. So we moved to Texas, it wasn't really planned, and I got there and I immediately felt at home. It took me right back to my roots in a way. "
Camila Alves McConaughey
"Everything happens for a reason at the right time. I'm a big believer of that, so we are on our journey with Women of Today now, and it's quite beautiful." -Camila Alves McConaughey
About Biscuits & Jam
In the South, talking about food is personal. It's a way of sharing your history, your family, your culture, and yourself. Each week Sid Evans, editor in chief of Southern Living, sits down with celebrity musicians to hear stories of how they grew up, what inspired them, and how they've been shaped by Southern culture. Sid takes us back to some of their most cherished memories and traditions, the family meals they still think about, and their favorite places to eat on the road. Download and listen to this episode of Biscuits & Jam with Camila Alves McConaughey on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or everywhere podcasts are available.
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