Reviews of New Food: Trader Joe’s Strawberry & Corn Flake Muffin & Loaf Cake Mix (opens in new tab)

You didn’t buy it because it looked enticing. Not because of its retro pink-and-gold packaging, and certainly not because of the photos on the box, which make the muffins look like tortilla-chip-sprinkled cups of raw ground beef. You bought it because your oldest kid is about to graduate from high school, and you’re shaky on your feet. You’re lucky you didn’t pull the box off the shelf and collapse into a freezer full of toaster waffles. New foods at Trader Joe’s always tempt you, but now the...