Ingredients

• 2 cups blueberries fresh or frozen
  Red and blue color pigments signal the fruits with the highest anthocyanin content–and therefore able to deliver a knockout punch to those devilish free radical molecules, which initiate and aggravate arthritis. A mere half-cup of berries has more antioxidant activity than five servings of broccoli, a powerful arthritis healer in its own right. Anthocyanins also support the production of healthy collagen, the infrastructure of all connective tissue, especially in your joints. Berries heal as well as curb pain.
• 1/4 cup apple cider
• 1/4 cup flax ground
• 1 tablespoon whole wheat flour
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 cup walnuts chopped
• 11/4 cups granola unsweetened

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Combine berries, cider, flax, flour, cloves, and honey in a bowl. Pour into a glass pie plate or small casserole dish.

Sprinkle walnuts and granola on top.

Bake for 20-25 minutes and allow the crisp to cool before serving.

TIPS AND NOTES:

For variety, use strawberries with pomegranate juice or cherries with cranberry juice.  You might prefer almonds or any combination of nuts for a more complex flavor.

Top this dish with a dollop of yogurt for extra creaminess or even a scoop of frozen yogurt for a healing, satisfying dessert. Remember to use yogurt from pasture-raised cows to get the greatest benefit from this meal.