Found It!
I watched it everyday growing up as a kid. I'd get home from school I'd watch the afternoon seasame street then this guy painting a picture then the cooking show, then came Reading Rainbow with that guy from Star Trek (the blind guy), then Where in the World is Carmen San Diego (hence why I'm really good at geography).
In the mornings it was Mr. Rodgers and Seasame Street. I wouldn't go to preschool until I'd see the entire episode of Seasame street which would end at 9am when school started at 9:05 lol. Yup I was a PBS kid.
EDIT: It was FRUGAL Gourmet with the guy and the big beard
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I remember when he was taken off the air, over something that was never proved he did.