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Al Rokeris hitting refresh on his pantry before heading back to work on Friday.
“This morning, with a nudge from @debrobertsabc I got up early and went through our pantry to reduce clutter and get rid of expired cans and bottles,” he captioned his post, tagging his wife Deborah Roberts. “Not proud but more than a few were dated 2019!!”
Made up of several roomy shelves, Roker’s pantry featured many kitchen staples, including Raos pasta sauce, Skippy peanut butter and Maxwell House coffee.
Some of the newly-manicured shelves showcased clear, labeled containers housing everything from cereal and farro to brown rice and couscous.
“I did the same in Dec and found plenty of cans and such that expired in 2019 as well😵💫 and spices and bread crumbs that smelled like cardboard,” she commented.
On Friday, Roker will be back on theTodayshow for hisfirst in-studio appearancein two months sinceblood clots in his leg and lungssent him to the hospital.
AnchorsSavannah Guthrie,Hoda Kotb,Craig Melvinannounced the happy news on Tuesday’s episode of the NBC morning show.
“We have some great news to share this morning: Al is coming back to the show,” Guthrie said.
“Everyone’s like, ‘When when?’ Well, we have our date,” Kotb added. “He’ll be here Friday. He’ll be right here in Studio 1A . This is his place. He’ll be in his seat, right where he belongs. I cannot wait for that.”
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After Melvin praised the reunion and that everyone “will be back together,” Guthrie noted that the show is “not the same without Al,” sweetly adding that “our sunshine is coming back Friday morning.”
His health issues caused him to miss theMacy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade— his first in 27 years — andthe annual Christmas Tree Lightingat Rockefeller Center. But on Dec. 8, he shared via Instagram that he was out of the hospital once again.
While recovering, Roker has been keeping busy in the kitchen. In December, he shared a photo of his beef and veggie lasagna dinner on Instagram — and even though his daughter was “doubtful” of the meal, he said she ended up enjoying it.
He’s been updating fans on his recovery on Instagram,and made a virtual appearance onTodayon Dec. 12 to check in with his status.
“It’s been a tough slog, I’m not going to deny this,” said Roker. “This has been the hardest one yet — and you know, I’ve had my fair share of surgeries. But it gives you a profound sense of gratitude for this outpouring of prayers and thanks. I’m a very fortunate person.”
source: people.com
