Some say that the sight of green things sprouting is the official sign of spring. For me, it’s a bearded man in business casual riding a scooter at, like, 45 MPH grinning in the sunshine. Another sign is that Trader Joe’s is selling mushroom-shaped sour gummies and lemon poppy seed muffins. What else? A chocolate-coconut-caramel thing that’s like a deconstructed Girl Scout cookie, a giant bag of miniature scallops, and much more, reviewed below for your shopping pleasure.

The Dessert Dept.

Toasted Coconut Mini Sheet Cake

Trader Joe’s mini sheet cakes are usually wedding-worthy, but this one was claggy and sticky. Possibly underbaked. The coconut frosting, speckled with coconut flakes, was the best part.

Danish Oat Sandwich Cookies

Crunchy oatmeal cookies sandwich a thin layer of chocolate. I loved. Some cookies are a little askew, as if the top guy started slipping off the chocolate, and isn’t that charming? Perfect little afternoon tea snack.…