Very Tight Grocery Budget for this Week

Last Thursday was Ciarra's field trip to the zoo. My babysitter for Camryn also has a daughter in first grade (Ciarra's bestfriend) so we all went together. But since I could not get off work last year to go with Caleb to the zoo I wanted him to go too. And well, then I couldn't leave out Christin because she is such a great girl and a big helper with the baby. So, my four kids and I went to the zoo along with Ciarra's bestfriend and mom and her one year old son. She drove her SUV so we could all fit. Anyway, the zoo trip cost more than I had budgeted and the bottom line is I have $18 for groceries this week! I will not take more money out of the budget since we are trying to pay off the IRS this month. Now, I can do this. But it won't be much fun. But it is a great challenge and I'm ready to play. I love competition and this week it's me vs. little money. All during the month of April we ate out of the pantry and freezers so really there isn't all that much in them anymore. But here is what I am planning:

Breakfasts for the week:
cereal
oatmeal
grits
toast with jelly

Snacks for the week:
popcorn
homemade peanut butter cookies (from free Peter Pan pb)
crackers and cheese cubes (from free LiveActive Cheese at Winn-Dixie)
cottage cheese (cheap from LiveActive at Winn-Dixie)
homemade zucchini bread (zucchini given to me yesterday by a friend)

Lunches for the week:
leftovers
1 Lean Cuisine
3 egg rolls
chicken salad sandwiches from leftover chicken Monday night
Homemade Hot Pockets

Menu plan:
Sunday lunch: hot dogs and fries (not a typical Sunday lunch but oh well!)
Sunday dinner: chicken wings, carrots with dip, baked potatoes
Monday dinner: Roasted sticky chicken, squash casserole, steamed brocolli
Tuesday dinner: Veggie Fettucini, Garlic Bread
Wednesday dinner: French Toast, Sausage Links, fruit salad
Thursday dinner: Cheeseburger Casserole, Corn on the Cob
Friday dinner: Baked bean Casserole, Cheese Toast, salad

These items are from the freezer:
chicken wings (bought as meat manager's special)
Whole Chicken (bought as meat manager's special)
Brocolli (put up from the Free Target Brocolli from December)
Garlic Bread made from Texas Toast (bought at bread outlet)
Sausage Links (bought on sale with coupon from Winn-Dixie)
Ground Venison (given to us from a friend)
Fries (Made by me from cheap potatoes)
French Toast will be made from the same loaf of Texas Toast from above

Things I have to buy:
sour cream for the squash casserole
milk for cereal
eggs for French Toast
can of cheese soup for the Cheeseburger Casserole
corn on the cob (at the flea market for cheap, sister-in-law picking this up)
fruit (on sale at Winn-Dixie for BOGO: strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries)