These should provide the pros and cons of the models that interest you. Reviews can be found on websites and in magazines. Get an idea of their likes and dislikes before buying a minivan, as they may point out the factors that you never considered. For example, the vehicle might not handle very well uphill, or it might not feel as spacious as it looks. Listen for any odd sounds during the drive, and pay attention to how it handles turns and rough terrain.

Summary: Read reviews written by automobile professionals and minivan owners before you buy. Ask friends and family members who own minivans about their vehicles. Test drive the minivan before you buy one. Try using the manufacturer's "Car Configurator" if you are looking to buy a new minivan.

You should fill it about halfway, if not a little higher. A simple syrup is nothing more than a combination of equal parts granulated sugar and water, heated together until the sugar dissolves. Simple syrups are great for reducing the bitterness of alcohol and extremely sour juices. Pour all three liquids into your shaker and over the ice before securing the cap. The ice in the shaker not only cools the cocktail but also helps to combine the syrup into the alcohol and the juice. Continue shaking using your dominant hand, pointing the lid of the shaker away from you and anyone else, for 15 to 30 seconds. The strainer built into your shaker should suffice, but you can also double-strain your gin sour by pouring the liquid through a separate cocktail strainer, as well.

Summary: Fill the shaker with ice. Pour the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup into the shaker. Shake vigorously. Strain the drink into a cocktail glass.

Although many people who follow a raw diet are vegans, both vegetarians and omnivores also follow the raw food diet. If you are an omnivore, you can enjoy raw fish dishes such as sashimi and ceviche. Both of these are high in protein and can provide a much needed boost to your plant-based protein sources. Choose sashimi, which is usually thinly sliced fish. In most cases, salmon and tuna are the types of fish used. Salmon sashimi has 5.6 g per ounce and white tuna has 7.2 g per ounce. You can also try sashimi made from eel at 6.7 g per ounce or sardine, which has 7 g per ounce. Make ceviche, which is a Latin American dish of raw fish or seafood marinated in citrus juice. A cup of ceviche has 13 g of protein. Carpaccio is an Italian delicacy that is made of thin slices of raw meat such as beef. A 3 ounce serving of beef carpaccio has 25 g of protein. Keep in mind that eating raw or undercooked meat can cause serious illness or even death. Milk, cheese, and other dairy products such as yogurt are all very high in protein, but for many raw dieters, they're off limits because the process of pasteurization heats dairy to remove pathogenic bacteria. If you would like to boost your protein, consider trying raw dairy products. Animal milks have 8 g of protein per 8 ounces. Locate local farms and stores that sell raw milk and milk products by using an online sites. A Campaign for Real Milk can also help you find local farms that sell unpasteurized dairy products at http://www.realmilk.com/real-milk-finder/. Raw, unpasteurized milk is illegal in some states. Vary your dairy options by choosing different milks and milk products such as cow, goat, and sheep. Keep in mind that consuming unpasteurized dairy products can expose you to dangerous bacteria including Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria. All of these can cause serious illness. Pregnant women are strongly discouraged from consuming raw dairy.
Summary: Try sashimi or ceviche. Try carpaccio. Consider raw dairy products.